The Toronto Raptors normally enjoy two All-Star guards, but on this night, only one was healthy. Fortunately, that one was enough. Kyle Lowry played like a man possessed, scoring a career-high 43 points to more than make up for the illness of his friend DeMar DeRozan. The Raptors erased a 9-point margin in the final quarter to pull out perhaps the season’s most exciting victory over a formidable Cleveland Cavaliers squad.
The Raptors refused to fold despite being down virtually the entire 48 minutes. Toronto got off to a dreadful start, missing a bunch of shots as Cleveland took a 7-0 lead.