S p45 o r t s FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 Cavs cruise past Raptors; Leonard shines for Spurs LOS ANGELES: scored a game- high 34 points as the defeated the 121-96 on Wednesday to level their NBA playoff series at one game each.Leonard also delivered eight assists and seven rebounds for the Spurs, who now travel to Houston for games three and four of the best-of-seven second round Western Conference series. “We were focused,” Leonard said. “We lost by 30 points last game so we didn’t want to disappoint the fans.”San Antonio’s win could prove to be costly because of an injury to guard Tony Parker. The Frenchman had to be carried off the floor by teammates with 8:43 remaining after suffering a left leg injury. Meanwhile, LeBron James reached another milestone and the nailed 18 shots from beyond the arc en route to a 125-103 rout of the Toronto Raptors in their East playoff series. San Antonio led 97-83 at the time of Parker’s injury. The incident took place when Parker missed a short layup and landed underneath the Rockets’ basket. He had scored 18 points before leaving the game. Parker clutched his left knee as he lay on the floor. He was carted off by teammates Dewayne Dedmon and Dejounte Murray and CLEVELAND: Toronto Raptors’ Kyle Lowry (right) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers’ JR Smith during the second half in did not look up as the crowd chanted his Game 2 of a second-round NBA playoff series on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. — AP name. “I just hope he is OK because we need him the next game,” Leonard said. Parker is expect- ed to undergo an MRI scan today. Spurs coach Penguins edge Capitals as Ducks top Oilers 4-3 Gregg Popovich said of Parker, “It is not good.” PITTSBURGH: Forget about revenge for the Schultz’s power-play goal just past the game’s it’s not mental, though at times they were LaMarcus Aldridge scored 15 points for the brutal cross-check that knocked Pittsburgh midway point was enough for Fleury to do the their own worst enemy. Guentzel’s goal came Spurs while Jonathon Simmons added 14 Penguins star Sidney Crosby out of the play- rest. Rendered a backup most of the season when a crossing pass deflected off points and Danny Green scored his 12 points offs indefinitely. Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t behind Matt Murray, Fleury is now Pittsburgh’s Washington defenseman Dmitry Orlov and by all in the first half. In Cleveland, James became want any part of it. The Pittsburgh Penguins most vital player, one who seems to thrive in Braden Holtby. Washington took seven penal- the NBA’s second all-time leading scorer in the goaltender came up with a more effective the face of Washington’s incessant pressure. ties, including a high-sticking call against TJ postseason with a 39 point performance as the method of retribution against the Washington “He’s elevated his game at an important time,” Oshie with less than two minutes left in regu- Cavaliers crushed the Toronto Raptors in game Capitals. “The best way to make them pay is Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. “He’s a lation. Oshie called it an “amateur play,” one two. James nailed a three pointer in the sec- winning,” Fleury said. That’s something the competitive guy. He’s a Stanley Cup-winning symbolic of a night in which the Capitals failed ond half to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defending Stanley Cup champions keep doing goaltender and I think he’s showing it.” to take advantage of a Penguins team missing (5,762 points) for second place. Michael Jordan no matter who is - and who isn’t - in the line- Consider the Capitals believers. Crosby, defenseman Kris Letang and forward is first with 5,987 playoff points. up. Fleury stopped 36 shots, rookie Jake Washington has pumped 142 shots at Fleury Conor Sheary. Alexander Ovechkin managed Guentzel took advantage of a fortunate through four games, nearly 50 more shots just two shots and Washington’s power play Offers reward bounce for his playoff-leading eighth goal and than the Penguins have managed the other went 0 for 4. “I would say our top players “You find somebody to stop LeBron in Pittsburgh pushed Washington to the brink of way (93). And yet all those opportunities have didn’t play as well as they need to be to be top these moments, I’ll give you $100,” Toronto’s elimination with a 3-2 victory in Game 4 on translated into just one victory. “We had good players,” Trotz said. “They need to step up DeMar DeRozan said. The win gives Cleveland Wednesday night. chances and we didn’t bury them,” right now.” a 2-0 series lead but game three is in Toronto Game 5 is tomorrow night in Washington. Washington coach Barry Trotz said. “Our backs today. James also joined Ray Allen, Reggie Rivals can outplay and outshoot the Penguins are against the wall.” Again. One more win by Ducks 4, Oilers 3 (OT) Miller and Manu Ginobili to become the fourth all they want - outscoring them is another mat- Pittsburgh and the Penguins will send the Ryan Getzlaf was a one-man wrecking crew player in league history to make 300 playoff ter entirely. Patric Hornqvist provided the Presidents’ Trophy winners home for the ninth at a big moment for the Anaheim Ducks. three-pointers in a career. And he now has 89 Penguins with an early boost and Justin time in 10 playoff meetings. The Capitals insist Getzlaf scored twice and assisted on two playoff games with at least 30 points, which goals, including Jakob Silfverberg’s game-win- moved him past Kobe Bryant. Only Jordan ner 45 seconds into overtime, and the Ducks (109) has more. James scored 17 points in the third quarter topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 4 of to give Cleveland a 99-73 lead heading into their second-round playoff series on the fourth. “I’m feeling pretty good,” James Wednesday night. “If he keeps doing this, said. “My teammates do a great job of putting we’re going to have fun time here,” me in position. My coaching staff do a great Silfverberg said. “He’s one of the best players job of putting me in position to be success- in the league and when he plays like he did ful.”And, I put a lot of work in on my craft and I tonight with that aggressiveness and physical- live with the results. Just blessed I’m able to ity, he kind of pushes the whole team to move make a few plays tonight to help us win anoth- forward with him.” Rickard Rakell also scored er game.” Kyrie Irving added 22 points and 11 for Anaheim, which has won two in a row after assists for Cleveland, who also received 18 dropping the first two games of the series at points from Channing Frye. home. John Gibson made 29 saves. Iman Shumpert came off the bench to Drake Caggiula, Connor McDavid and Milan score 14 for the Cavaliers, who easily won Lucic scored for Edmonton, and Cam Talbot game one 116-105 on Monday. The Raptors had 35 stops. “It’s a 2-2 series now,” Caggiula were led by Jonas Valanciunas who had 23 said. “We have to make sure we play a full 60 points. All-Star guard Kyle Lowry scored 20 minutes going forward here. We were in this points but injured his left ankle in the third situation last series too, and it worked out just quarter and was out of the game for good by fine.” Anaheim had a 3-2 lead before Caggiula the fourth. The Raptors have never won a play- snapped a over Gibson’s head at off series when trailing 0-2 and are now a dis- 18:18 of the third. It was the rookie’s first career mal 1-6 in game two’s on the road. DeRozan, playoff point. Game 5 is today night, back in the Raptors’ leading scorer this season, was Southern California. “We haven’t accomplished limited to five points on two-of-11 shooting. “It anything yet,” Getzlaf said. “All we did was get sucks. To lose like we did,” DeRozan said. “Now ALBERTA: Edmonton Oilers defenseman Matthew Benning (83) hits Anaheim Ducks right our home-ice back. We’ve got to take this one, I just have the added time having to wait till wing Corey Perry (10) during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey second-round breathe, breathe, the next day and a half here today’s night to redeem myself.” — AFP playoff series, on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. — AP and get ready for Game 5.”— Agencies