Raptors absorb a major beatdown in Game 5

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CLEVELAND — The Toronto Raptors have accomplished so much this season. But they just can’t seem to hang with the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road in the Eastern Conference finals.

After holding serve at home to even the series 2-2, the Raptors were trounced yet again in Cleveland, as they fell 116-78 on Wednesday in Game 5.

Toronto has lost Games 1, 2 and 5 at Quicken Loans Arena by a combined 88 points. The Raptors will try to avoid playoff elimination on Friday in Game 6 at Air Canada Centre.

Winners of Game 5 in best-of-seven series tied at 2 go on to win the series 82 percent of the time, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

LeBron James (23 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds), Kyrie Irving (23 points) and Kevin Love (25 points) were dominant for three quarters before enjoying some rest in the fourth. The Cavs are a perfect 7-0 this season when every member of their big three scores 20 or more.

Delon Wright, DeMar DeRozan and the rest of the Raptors had a close-up view of a bad night. Steve Russell/Getty Images

Cleveland shot 57.1 percent from the field and had …

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