Raptors bring a hot-shooting backcourt into Conference Finals

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It is on the wings of a blowout that the Toronto Raptors will head into their Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The 116 points scored by the Raptors in their Game 7 win against the Miami Heat were their most in any playoff game.

The Raptors go into this series with a starting backcourt that now has a lot of confidence. Kyle Lowry became the first Raptors player to score 35 points in back-to-back postseason games. Lowry is the fourth player to score at least 35 points in Game 6 and 7 of a playoff series since 2000. The other three are Allen Iverson (2001 76ers), Shaquille O’Neal (2002 Lakers) and Chauncey Billups (2003 Pistons).

Lowry and …

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