The Cleveland Cavaliers' reign of dominance over the Eastern Conference has reached the point where the Toronto Raptors lost by 19 points Thursday and still improved from their last effort.
Cleveland defended home-court advantage and seized a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 108-89 victory. It was closer than Game 1 of the series, which saw the Cavaliers march to an overwhelming 115-84 win Tuesday in a contest that was rarely in doubt.
The defending Eastern Conference champions are still undefeated in the postseason, thanks largely to the Big Three of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. James posted a triple-double Thursday with 23 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds, while Irving (26) and Love (19) combined for 45 points.
Toronto attempted to slow James down with a physical brand of defense in Game 2, but it was to no avail. He attempted 17 free throws during the contest and would have finished with even better numbers had he made more than nine.
The Raptors received 22 points and five rebounds from DeMar DeRozan, but he couldn't make up for the poor performance ...
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