Cleveland was stripped of its dominance and a
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''They flipped the script on us,'' Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said.
After being throttled by a combined 50 points in Games 1 and 2, the Raptors turned a series that began with blowouts into
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Unable to contain Toronto All-Star guards Kyle Lowry
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Gone is their entire margin for error, some of their swagger and any aura of invincibility that surrounded them after reeling off 10 straight wins to open the postseason.
And as the teams prepared for Game 5 on Wednesday night,
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There was plenty to process from Monday's 105-99 loss.
Cleveland came out
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The Cavs fought their way back using a smaller lineup that didn't include the suddenly struggling Kevin Love, but they didn't have enough down the stretch as costly defensive lapses - and terrific shot-making by Lowry and DeRozan - helped the Raptors even the series.
No offense to rapper Drake and Toronto's rowdy fans, but Lue was happy to escape ''We The North.''
