The Toronto Raptors went 2-0 at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the regular season, and they stuck with that successful theme versus the Eastern Conference favorites as they captured a 99-84 Game 3 win Saturday night at Air Canada Centre.
The Cavaliers now lead the conference finals 2-1 with Game 4 slated for Monday evening at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
While it would have been easy for the Raptors to crumble after getting shredded in consecutive contests, the Atlantic Division champions looked like a revitalized group thanks to the leadership of Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and Bismack Biyombo.
Yes, that Bismack Biyombo.
DeRozan led the scoring charge with a game-high 32 points (12-of-24 shooting), and Lowry dropped 20 points to go with six rebounds and three assists. But Biyombo brought the noise on both ends of the floor under must-win circumstances, as ESPN.com's Mike Mazzeo observed:
In 39 minutes, Biyombo finished with seven points, a franchise-record 26 rebounds and four blocks, with this one accompanied by a Dik ...
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