Raptors 103, Cavaliers 99
TORONTO -- Guard Kyle Lowry scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-99 on Wednesday with a strong fourth quarter.
It was the third win in a row for the Raptors (10-6) and ended a three-game winning streak by the Cavaliers (11-4).
The Raptors led 82-80 after three quarters and drew away in the fourth quarter
Guard DeMar DeRozan added 20 points for the Raptors, forward Luis Scola had 15 points with seven rebounds, forward DeMarre Carroll scored 12 while center Bismack Biyombo had 11 points and 12 rebounds and was big down the stretch.
Forward LeBron James led Cleveland with 24 points, forward Kevin Love added 21 and guards J.R. Smith and Mo Williams each scored 15.
Carroll hit a 3-pointer with 5.8 seconds left in the first quarter to tie the game at 25.
The Raptors scored the first 10 points of the second quarter before James hit a 3-pointer with 7:57 to play in the half to start a Cleveland run of 16 straight points and a 41-35 lead. The first half ended tied at 49.
The Cavaliers took a 69-64 lead during the third quarter. Lowry made a driving layup with 2:33 to play in the third quarter in which Love notched 10 points. He missed the ensuing free throw but Biyombo put in the rebound for a 74-73 Toronto lead.
Toronto increased the lead to five points on Lowry's layup approaching the final minute. Williams made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cut the Raptors' lead to 82-80 after three quarters.
Toronto led 86-84 halfway through the fourth after forward Patrick Patterson made a 3-pointer and DeRozan hit one of two free throws.
DeRozan stretched the lead to four points on a layup but missed the free throw.
After the Raptors stopped the Cavaliers, Lowry came back to nail a 3-pointer with 5:42 to play for a 91-84 lead.
James made one of two free throws with 4:57 to play to cut the lead to six.
After another stop by the Raptors, Lowry took the ball back to score on a layup and made his free throw for a 94-85 Toronto lead.
Biyombo made a dunk with 1:22 to play and Toronto led 101-91. James cut the lead to eight but Biyombo came back with a dunk to restore the 10-point lead.
Smith hit two 3-pointers in the final seconds to cut the lead to four.
NOTES: Cavs G Mo Williams (right ankle) returned to the lineup after missing two games. G Matthew Dellavedova (left calf), who started in Williams' absence, was scratched because of calf tightness. ... The Raptors assigned G Delon Wright to the Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. Wright, who was selected 20th overall in the 2015 draft, has played in four games totaling 10 minutes for Toronto. ... G Kyrie Irving (left patellar fracture), G Iman Shumpert (right wrist surgery) and C Timofey Mozgov (strained right shoulder) remained out of the Cleveland lineup. ... C Jonas Valanciunas (left hand fracture) remained out of Toronto's lineup. ... The Raptors' next game is Saturday at the Washington Wizards. The Cavs visit the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.