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Raptors claw back to even series with Cavaliers
By Ian Harrison
Associated Press

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry scored 35 points, including a driving layup in the final minute, and DeMar DeRozan had 32 as the Toronto Raptors evened the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 105-99, in Game 4 on Monday night.

DeMarre Carroll scored 11 points and Bismack Biyombo had 14 rebounds as Toronto improved to 8-2 at home this postseason.

Game 5 is Wednesday night in Cleveland.

Cleveland lost consecutive playoff games to an Eastern Conference opponent for the first time since dropping the final three games of the conference semifinals to Boston in 2010.

LeBron James scored 29 points and Kyrie Irving had 26 for the Cavaliers. Channing Frye scored 9 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter.

The Raptors led by 9 points to begin the fourth but Frye made consecutive 3-pointers as Cleveland opened the final quarter with an 8-0 run, cutting it to 78-77.

The Cavaliers made their first 11 shots of the fourth quarter. Frye’s errant 3-point attempt at 4:12 was their first miss.

DeRozan made two free throws at the other end and, after another miss by Frye, Carroll made one of two to put Toronto up, 99-96, with 3:23 to go.

A long 3 by Irving made it 101-99 with 2:00 left, but DeRozan answered with a driving bank shot at 1:33.

Toronto got the ball back after Biyombo blocked J.R. Smith’s 3, and Biyombo kept the offensive possession alive by rebounding Lowry’s miss.

After a timeout, Lowry let the shot clock wind down before driving for the decisive layup, making it 105-99 with 22 seconds to go.

Toronto jumped out to a 13-5 lead as Cleveland missed eight of its first 10 shots. Following a timeout, the Cavs made five of their next six to cut into the deficit but the Raptors led, 27-24, after one quarter.