December 09, 2020
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The Raptors had led 25-24 after an even first quarter, with DeRozan scoring 11
points."I had great people supporting me throughout my struggles,†Lowry
said.With a first-ever place in the Eastern Conference finals beckoning, the
Raptors turned the screw and quickly extended their lead with both Lowry and
DeRozan outstanding.â€Lowry, meanwhile, was satisfied that he had been able to
turn around a protracted slump in form to lead the Raptors into the conference
finals.
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job and see what happens. Toronto will start against Cleveland with the odds
stacked against them.Lowry and teammate DeMar DeRozan stole the show as Toronto
completed a 116-89 victory to win the best-of-seven series 4-3 and set up a
conference championship showdown with LeBron James and the Cleveland
Cavaliers.
However, Toronto will face the Cavs buoyed by the knowledge they had a
2-1 winning record over Cleveland during the regular season. The Raptors won
116-89."I’m looking forward to the opportunity to playing against those guys,â€
Lowry said after Sunday’s win.Lowry said he is looking forward to pitting his
wits against the in-form James and the likes of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.
Toronto built a 53-47 lead at half-time but the real damage was done in a
dominant run in the third quarter.Goran Dragic and Dwyane Wade led the scoring
for the Heat with 16 points apiece.
The Raptors have been through two marathon
seven-game series to reach the conference finals while Cleveland will head into
the series well rested after clinching back-to-back 4-0 sweeps in the previous
rounds.Game one of the Eastern Conference Finals takes place in Cleveland on
Tuesday.Lowry had nine assists and seven rebounds while DeRozan finished with 28
points and eight rebounds as Toronto pulled clear of Miami convincingly after a
close-fought first half. Justise Winslow finished with 14 points, Joe Johnson
had 13 and Luol Deng 12. The Raptors won 116-89."LeBron is one of the best
players in the league, Kyrie (Irving) is always a tough matchup, Kevin Love is
always a tough matchup.Congolese centre Bismack Biyomobo also had a big game for
Toronto, scoring 17 points, snaffling 16 rebounds and blocking to shots to
delight the home crowd at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre.
(Photo: AP)Kyle Lowry
scored 35 points as the Toronto Raptors clinched a playoff series victory over
the Miami Heat on Sunday, sending the Canadian franchise to the Eastern
Conference finals for the first time in their history.Miami rallied to get
within six points as the seconds wound down in the third, but a two-pointer on
the buzzer by DeRozan restored Toronto to an eight-point lead heading into the
final quarter. (Photo: AP) Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (right) and Miami
Heat forward Luol Deng vie for the ball in Game Seven of their NBA Eastern
Conference semi-finals in Toronto.
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (right) and
Miami Heat forward Luol Deng vie for the ball in Game Seven of their NBA Eastern
Conference semi-finals in Toronto.The Raptors poured on the points in a 12-2
burst, stretching their lead to 75-58.Two Biyombo free throws powered Toronto
into a 106-86 lead with just under five minutes left, leaving no way back for
Miami.
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