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Cavs vs. Raptors Game 3: What We Learned

By Jackson Flickinger

May 5, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after being fouled by Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during the first half of game three of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
May 5, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after being fouled by Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during the first half of game three of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 5, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after being fouled by Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during the first half of game three of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
May 5, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after being fouled by Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during the first half of game three of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cleveland Cavaliers now have a 3-0 lead over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals. What did we learn from Game 3?

The Cleveland Cavaliers took care of business north of the border with a 115-94 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 3. The Cavaliers went into the fourth quarter with a 2 point lead. However, LeBron James and company took control of the game with a 26 to 7 run.

LeBron had another unbelievable game. He finished with 35 points, 7 assists, and 8 boards. Kyle Korver provided a much-needed scoring punch off the bench. He contributed 14 points on 4 of 6 from behind the arc.

Toronto was forced to play without their all-star point guard Kyle Lowry. Demar DeRozan picked up the scoring load in his absence. He put up 37 points after scoring only 5 in the previous game. However, the Raptors didn’t get much help from their bench who combined for only 9 points. Most of which coming in garbage time.

The Cavs can sweep the Raptors on Sunday afternoon.

Here’s what we learned from this one.