TOTONTO – LeBron James and Kevin Love combined for 74 points and 19 rebounds as the Cavs whipped the Raptors, 128-110 to take a two-games-to-none lead in the conference semifinals.
James had 43 points and eight boards for the Cavaliers, who took two straight in Toronto after the Raptors posted a 34-7 home record during the regular season.
Love finished with 31 points, grabbed 11 boards and helped the Cavs outscore the Raptors 37-24 in the third quarter to erase a two-point halftime deficit.
J.R. Smith scored six of his 15 points during an 18-5 spurt to start the second half.
Toronto never recovered and now heads to Cleveland, where the Raptors were 0-5 in the previous two postseasons. for Saturday’s Game 3.
DeMar DeRozan finished with 24 points and Kyle Lowry added 21 for the Raptors.