TORONTO (AP) – The Toronto Raptors are out to even up the NBA’s Eastern Conference final this evening with a win over Cleveland. The Raptors breezed by the Cavaliers 99-84 in Game 2 Saturday night as Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love failed to give LeBron James any support as they combined for just 16 points. For the Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan came through in a big way in front of the hometown fans with 32 points, while center Bismack Biyombo pulled down a team playoff record 26 rebounds. The fifth game will be back in Cleveland Wednesday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are up two games to one in the NBA’s Western Conference finals following a blowout win over the Golden State Warriors. Kevin Durant poured in 33 points and Russell Westbrook added 30 as the Thunder crushed the Warriors 133-105. Westbrook also provided 12 assists and eight rebounds for Oklahoma City, with held the Warriors under 35 percent shooting while taking a 72-47 lead. Oklahoma City shot 52 percent from the floor, with Durant and Westbrook combining to hit 20 of their 34 attempts. Serge Ibaka added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder, who matched a franchise record for most points scored in a playoff game and outrebounded Golden State 52-38. Stephen Curry scored a team-high 24 points for the Warriors but shot just 3-for-11 from 3-point range. Klay Thompson wasn’t much better from beyond the arc, missing six of his eight attempts and scoring 18 points. Game 4 is Tuesday at Oklahoma City.
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