After a weak final phase, the Cleveland Cavaliers gave up an important victory in the NBA playoffs with basketball world champion Dennis Schröder. The Cavaliers lost the fourth game of their first round series at the Toronto Raptors 89:93, so the score is now 2:2 after victories. Four successes are necessary to progress. Previously, after two home wins, there was a 104:126 defeat in Toronto.
Both teams had big problems finishing, especially in the first half, with the Raptors leading 38:36 at the break. After a 69:74 deficit in the final quarter, Cleveland turned the game around with ten points in a row and was at one point ahead 84:77. But then almost nothing was successful offensively. The Raptors took the lead 88:87 with 39 seconds left and ultimately saved the win to tie the series.
Schröder scores eight points
This time Schröder got more playing time than last time. In his 13 minutes on the field, the Braunschweig native scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds. The guests’ best scorers were Donovan Mitchell with 20 points and James Harden with 19 points. Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes were the most successful for Toronto with 23 points each.