Cavs sweep Raptors; 76ers stave off elimination

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May 08, 2018 04:21 pm | Updated November 10, 2021 12:19 pm IST

LeBron James recorded 29 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a four-game Eastern Conference semifinal sweep of Toronto by rolling to a 128-93 victory over the visiting Raptors on Monday night.

LeBron James recorded 29 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a four-game Eastern Conference semifinal sweep of Toronto by rolling to a 128-93 victory over the visiting Raptors on Monday night.

Basketball

Cavs sweep series against Raptors

Toronto Raptors entered the NBA play-offs as the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, but for the third year in a row, they stumbled against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

LeBron James was the tormentor in chief, pouring in 29 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in the Cavs’ 128-93 victory in Game 4, that handed them a 4-0 series sweep against the Conference’s best side in regular season.

Sixers stay alive against Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers have a mountain to climb after going down 3-0 in their Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Boston Celtics but they took baby steps towards it as they won Game 4, 103-92.

Surprise starter TJ McConnell scored a career-high 19 points while Dario Saric added 25 points as the 76ers kept themselves afloat.

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