Cavaliers go south in Raptors’ ‘North’
Cavaliers go south in Raptors’ ‘North’
DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, Bismack Biyombo set a Toronto playoff record with 26 rebounds, and the host Raptors beat Cleveland 99-84 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night, handing the Cavaliers their first loss this postseason.
Kyle Lowry scored 20 points, Cory Joseph added 14, and Patrick Patterson and DeMarre Carroll each had 10 for the Raptors.
In Toronto, where “We the North” is a rallying cry, a sellout crowd dressed in red and white T-shirts cheered the Raptors to their seventh victory in nine home playoff games.
“It’s a long series,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.
Biyombo had four blocks, helping Toronto limit the Cavaliers to 20 points in the paint.
James had five assists, moving past Jason Kidd into third place on the NBA’s career playoff list.
Brian Shaw and the Lakers are close to an agreement for him to become Luke Walton’s lead assistant coach, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Shaw’s experience as a head coach, assistant coach and championship player were the primary reasons why Walton wanted him on his staff, according to several NBA officials who are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.