Cavs crush Raptors to near NBA Finals

Kevin Love broke out from a slump and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers score a lopsided 116-78 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Cleveland.

Love had 25 points while LeBron James and Kyrie Irving added 23 each as the Cavs took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series and inched closer to another stint in the NBA Finals.

Demar DeRozan had 14 while Kyle Lowrie added 13 for the Raptors, who struggled early and went on to trail by as many as 43 points.

Jonas Valančiūnas finally saw action for the Raptors and chipped in 9 points as no other Toronto player scored in double figures aside from DeRozan and Lowrie.

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