Raptors’ Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan don’t let down in series-tying victory

Kyle Lowry scored 35 points, including a driving layup in the final minute, and DeMar DeRozan had 32 as the Toronto Raptors evened the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 105-99, in Game 4 on Monday night.

DeMarre Carroll scored 11 points and Bismack Biyombo had 14 rebounds as Toronto improved to 8-2 at home this postseason.

Cleveland, which won its first 10 postseason games, lost consecutive playoff games to an Eastern Conference opponent for the first time since dropping the final three games of the conference semifinals to Boston in 2010.

LeBron James scored 29 points and Kyrie Irving had 26 for the Cavaliers. Channing Frye scored nine of his 12 points in the fourth quarter.

The Raptors led by nine points to begin the fourth but Frye made consecutive three-pointers as Cleveland opened the quarter with an 8-0 run, cutting it to 78-77. The Cavaliers made their first 11 shots of the fourth quarter. Frye’s errant three-point attempt with 4:12 to play was their first miss.

DeRozan made two free throws and, after another miss by Frye, Carroll made one of two to put Toronto up 99-96 with 3:23 to go.

A long three by Irving made it 101-99 with 2:00 left, but DeRozan answered with a driving bank shot at 1:33. The Raptors got the ball back after Biyombo blocked J.R. Smith’s three-point try, and Biyombo kept their possession alive by rebounding Lowry’s miss. After a timeout, Lowry let the shot clock wind down before driving for the decisive layup, making it 105-99 with 22 seconds to go.