The Toronto Raptors landed two roundhouse punches in Games 3 and 4, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers reeling against the ropes as they headed back home.
The Cavs responded Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena with what might have been a knockout blow.
LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving each scored more than 20 points, as Cleveland's three heavyweights spearheaded a 116-78 Game 5 win that sent a crushing blow to Toronto's NBA Finals hopes. The Cavaliers hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Dominant on both ends of the floor, Cleveland never trailed after taking an 8-7 lead with 8:33 remaining in the first quarter. The Cavs scored 37 points in the first and were leading by 31 heading into halftime. They finished the game shooting 57.1 percent, a complete 180 from their brick-filled trip north of the border.
Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun came up with a unique categorization:
Love, derided after a pair of all-around abysmal performances in Toronto, was a standout for the Cavs in Game 5. He went 8-of-10 from the floor, making all six of his field-goal atte ...
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