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NBA-Raptors' Lowry scores 43 in win over Cavaliers

Feb 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Kyle Lowry scored 43 points and hit a jumper with 3.8 seconds left to break a tie as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-97 in a battle between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference on Friday.

The Raptors (39-19) moved to within two games of the Cavaliers (42-16) after taking the season series 2-1. It was the 10th straight home win for the Raptors, a club record for one season, and their fourth straight win overall.

The Cavaliers led by nine points with less than five minutes left, but the Raptors rallied to take a three-point lead with just under two minutes to go.