TORONTO — The Raptors’ bid to stave off playoff elimination has got a lot tougher.
Toronto coach Dwane Casey said prior to Game 4 Sunday that star point guard Kyle Lowry was expected to miss a second straight game with a sprained ankle.
Said Casey: “Right now, I don’t think he’ll be able to play.”
Lowry missed Friday’s 115-94 loss due to the ankle problem. Cory Joseph replaced Lowry in the starting lineup but had just four points.
The 31-year-old Lowry was Toronto’s best player in Games 1 and 2 and is also the team’s best three-point shooter.
Cleveland leads the Eastern Conference semifinal three games to none.
If a fifth game is necessary, it will be played Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena.