The Toronto Raptors are eliminated from the NBA playoffs after losing 114-102 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of their first-round series.
Cleveland won the series at home and will now face the Detroit Pistons in the second round.
Jarrett Allen led the Cavaliers with a dominant double-double with 22 points and 19 rebounds.
With the game tied 49–49 at halftime, Cleveland took control in the third quarter.
The Cavaliers started the second half with an 11–1 run and outscored Toronto 38–19 in the third period.
Evan Mobley played a major role during the stretch, recording 14 points and 10 rebounds in the quarter alone.
Toronto struggled badly as Cleveland outscored the Raptors 22–8 in the third and added 14 second-chance points.
Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 24 points, nine rebounds and six assists, but the Raptors fell to 0–11 in postseason games played in Cleveland.
The Raptors were also without All-Star forward Brandon Ingram, who missed the game due to right heel inflammation.
Point guard Immanuel Quickley remained out with a hamstring injury.
Toronto outscored Cleveland in the fourth quarter, but the deficit proved too large to overcome.
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