Raptors even series with Cavaliers
- Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 on Sunday, April 26, with Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram scoring 23 points each to tie series. - Barnes hit the go-ahead free throws in the final minute, and Toronto erased Cleveland’s 2-0 lead by winning Games 3 and 4. - The best-of-seven East first-round series returns to Cleveland tied 2-2 for Game 5 on Wednesday. (espn.com)
Toronto beat Cleveland 93-89 on April 26, pulling the Eastern Conference first-round series back to 2-2 after dropping the first two games. (espn.com) Scottie Barnes scored 23 points, Brandon Ingram added 23, and Barnes made the go-ahead free throws in the final minute at Scotiabank Arena. (espn.com) (cbssports.com) Cleveland led for much of the afternoon, but Toronto closed with a 33-31 fourth quarter and finished plus-12 at the free-throw line, making 27 of 36. (espn.com) The Raptors had already cut the deficit with a 126-104 Game 3 win on April 23, turning a 2-0 Cavaliers lead into a tied series in three days. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) Game 4 changed the shape of the matchup. Instead of Cleveland heading home up 3-1, the series goes back to Ohio as a best-of-three. (espn.com) James Harden told reporters afterward, “Now it’s a best of three,” after Cleveland’s two-game cushion disappeared. (espn.com) The series has swung sharply by venue so far. Cleveland won Games 1 and 2 at home, and Toronto answered by holding serve in Games 3 and 4. (beaconjournal.com) (espn.com) Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday in Cleveland, with the winner moving one victory from the second round. (espn.com)
