Cavaliers flip the switch in fourth quarter to go up 3-0

The Cavaliers flipped the switch and dominated the Raptors 36-17 in the fourth quarter to earn a 115-94 victory that has Toronto on the brink of elimination. With the win, the Cavaliers took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series and will go for the closeout victory on Sunday afternoon.

Lebron James had yet another dominant performance, scoring 35 points on 16 shots including going 15 out of 16 from the free-throw line, and also chipped in eight rebounds and seven assists.

Kyle Korver played huge in Game 3. He posted his 2017 playoff high with 14 points , shooting 5-of-7 from the field and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc to lead the bench in scoring. He has scored nine points total in the first two games on nine shots.

Kevin Love had a double-double with 16 points on 9 shots and 13 rebounds in 32 minutes and looked as good offensively as he has this postseason. Kyrie Irving is still struggling with his shot. He scored 16 points on 21 shots.

The Cavs outscored the Raptors in the second half 66-42 and more than made up for their slow start. The Cavs also dominated the boards in this game, outrebounding the Raptors, 49-25.

This was the first time in seven postseason games that the Cavs held an opponent under 100 points.

With a win Sunday, the Cavs would sweep the Raptors and become the first team in NBA history to open the playoffs 8-0 in consecutive seasons. Overall, the Cavs have won 10 straight in the playoffs, dating back to last season's Finals.

DeRozan was due for a big game, and shot 12-of-23 and 13-of-13 at the line. Historically he has always bounced back after laying an egg in a playoff game, and Game 3 was no different. He entered play averaging 32.7 points in playoff games that follow a game in which he was held under 10 points. Lowry, who suffered the injury early in the third quarter of Game 2, tried to play Friday night. He warmed up at 4 p.m. -- three hours ahead of tip-off -- and again right before it, but didn't start and did not enter the game.

The absence of Kyle Lowry and the determination of Lebron James were definitely felt. At this point, it is obvious that the Raptors can't hang with the Cavaliers no matter what. Maybe Toronto shows some pride and have more luck in Sunday's Game 4 and steal a victory, but it's improbable to see this series going any longer than five games.

COMING UP FOR THE CAVS: The Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0) will look to complete the sweep over the Toronto Raptors (0-3) on Sunday at 3:30 pm at Air Canada Centre.