As LeBron James' three-point attempt came up well short and grazed nothing more than the bottom of the net, the buzzer rang throughout the Air Canada Centre.
It signified more than just the conclusion of the Toronto Raptors' come-from-behind 99-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. As the sound permeated the arena, it also marked an end to the visiting No. 1 seed's feeling of comfort on its perch atop the Eastern Conference.
Cleveland (41-16) still has the best record in its half of the NBA, boasting a two-game cushion over the Raptors (39-18). But Toronto's comeback gave it a 2-1 win in the season series, which means it only has to finish tied with last year's NBA Finals representatives to boast home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
Even more importantly, Kyle Lowry exposed a weakness while posting a career-high 43 points, highlighted by this game-winning step-back jumper—a strangely unique play in this affair, given the point guard's affinity for driving into the teeth of the defense:
Lowry had one of the finest games of his career by exploding for that gaudy scoring total, five ...
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