Cleveland Cavaliers knock Raptors out of the playoffs

The Raptors couldn't recreate the magic on home court that had propelled them to two wins against the Cavaliers, bowing out of the Eastern Conference final Friday night as Cleveland took the series 4-2 in Toronto.

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The first quarter saw both teams battling evenly, but the Raps got several fouls called against them that saw the Air Canada Centre erupt as fans started screaming at the refs.

That hit its peak after star centre Bismack Biyombo earned a flagrant foul that could see him sit out Game 7 if the team makes it there.

The Raps finished the first quarter just six points behind Cleveland, but the gap only grew wider as the clock ticked awaywith the score sitting at55-41when the buzzer sounded at halftime.

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