Lowry’s pull-up jumper with 3.9 seconds left lifts Raptors past Cavaliers
Kyle Lowry made a 23-foot pull-up jumper with 3.9 seconds left, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-97 for their fourth straight win.
The Cavaliers led 91-82 with 5:38 left before the Raptors went on a 17-6 run.
The Cavaliers had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but LeBron James missed a pull-up 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Cavaliers 13-6. Lowry scored 7 of the Raptors’ 13 on 2 for 2 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
Lowry had a season-high 43 points, 9 assists and 4 steals on 15 for 20 shooting. Lowry scored 16 of his 43 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Cavaliers, James had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and Kevin Love added 20 points and 9 rebounds but shot 5 for 15.
The Raptors outscored the Cavaliers 19-3 in 5 minutes with Lowry, DeRozan, Patterson, Valančiūnas and Ross on the floor together.