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Cavs let Schroder cook in 4th, regain series contr...
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- CLEVELAND -- With the Cavaliers trailing at halftime of pivotal Game 5 of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, veteran Dennis Schroder delivered a message to the home locker room.
- Then, in the fourth quarter, he led the team by example.
- Schroder played the entire fourth, scoring 11 of his 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting to help the Cavs outscore the Raptors 25-17 in the quarter and seal a 125-120 victory on Wednesday.
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CLEVELAND -- With the Cavaliers trailing at halftime of pivotal Game 5 of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, veteran Dennis Schroder delivered a message to the home locker room.
Then, in the fourth quarter, he led the team by example.
Schroder played the entire fourth, scoring 11 of his 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting to help the Cavs outscore the Raptors 25-17 in the quarter and seal a 125-120 victory on Wednesday. The Cavs own 3-2 lead in the series, with Game 6 set for Friday in Toronto.
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