Collin Murray-Boyles had 15 points (10 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors went on a 15-3 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 to even the first-round series 2-2.
The Cavaliers went on a 20-6 run to lead 84-76 with 4:55 left in the fourth quarter. Scottie Barnes’ 2 free throws put the Raptors ahead for good with 34 seconds left. They took a 91-87 lead with 6.3 seconds left.
Barnes’ 2 free throws with 3.8 seconds left made it 93-89 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Cavaliers 14-5. Barnes scored 6 of the Raptors’ 14 at the line, 6 for 6.
Barnes had 23 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks, and Brandon Ingram added 23 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the second quarter) but shot 6 for 23.
For the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points but shot 6 for 24. Mitchell scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors went 27 for 36 at the line to the Cavaliers’ 15 for 23. The Cavaliers gave up 21 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. The Cavaliers outscored the Raptors 15-3 in 4 minutes with Harden, Mitchell, Allen, Wade and Merrill on the floor together.