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LeBron James sunk the buzzer beater in game 3 and aided in the Cavaliers taking a 3-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Who said LeBron James isn't clutch? It was his second Game Winner at the buzzer this postseason as they defeated the Toronto Raptors 105-103. This must be one of the most disappointing moments for the Raptors after occupying the first seed in the Eastern Conference; they are now down 0-3 and one loss away from being eliminated in the second round of the playoffs. LeBron finished the game with 38 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Kevin Love continued to play aggressive on the offensive front. He added 21 points, 16 rebounds and 1 block. Kyle Korver did what he does best as he made four three pointers and finished with a total of 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Meanwhile, George Hill scored 12 points while Jeff Green had 11 points. In an interview, LeBron James said, “I live for those moments, be able to go out and come through for my team. My guys, they trust me. I was able to go out and do it.”
After LeBron sunk the buzzer beater, the Raptor’s bench looked stunned and demoralized. Coach Dwane Casey wanted somebody else to take the shot. They wanted to trap James and steal the ball out of his hands. But they were not able to do that. The Last play for the Cavs was to get the ball to LeBron’s hand, Ty Lue said. Another loss will give the Raptors their third consecutive early exit in the playoffs in LeBron’s hand. James ripped off the hearts of the Raptors because Toronto thought that this was the season that they would be able to get past “The King” and the Cavs and go straight to the finals.
Coach Dwane Casey made a change in their starting lineup, inserting 6-foot guard Fred VanFleet and benching forward Serge Ibaka after 2 bad games. DeMar DeRozan had a frustrating game. He picked up his second foul early in the game which forced him to sit. DeMar shot 3 for 12 from the field and finished with only 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Valanciunas scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Serge Ibaka finally showed up in Game 3 as he recorded 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Kyle Lowry played huge and carried the Raptors to close the gap in the forth with the help of rookie OG Anunoby. Lowry finished the game with 27 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals while OG had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block, including four three-pointers. OG also hit big buckets in the fourth quarter and a tie breaking three-pointer with 8 seconds left. DeRozan didn’t play the whole 4th period and he only watched from the bench how LeBron banked the game winning shot. Game 4 is on Monday night in Cleveland.
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