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TORONTO -- The Cleveland Cavaliers lost J.R. Smith to a left knee injury early in the game, though LeBron James wouldnt allow his team to let up on the Toronto Raptors one bit.James scored a season-high 34 points as the Cavaliers broke a three-game losing streak with a 116-112 victory on Monday night.It was their third straight victory this season over the Raptors, the team they beat on their way to the championship in last years Eastern Conference finals.Next man up, he said. Its always been our mindset; obviously we hope the MRIs come back positive with J.R.s injury, so its next man up and guys have to be able to fulfill that.Smith injured his left knee in the first quarter after landing on a jump shot and hobbled to the dressing room in considerable pain. He did not return, and the Cavaliers said X-rays taken at the arena were negative and that the guard would return to Cleveland on Tuesday for further examination.Coach Tyronn Lue said he was not sure on what it is, with regards to the precise nature of Smiths knee injury.Kevin Love had 28 points and 14 rebounds for his team-leading 13th double-double of the season and his third straight against the Raptors. Kyrie Irving added 24 points, his career-high 10th straight game with at least 20. Canadian Tristan Thompson chipped in with a season high-equaling 14 rebounds.DeMar DeRozan had 31 points and Kyle Lowry added 24 for Toronto, which had its six-game winning streak snapped.For Irving, winning the season series, and gaining the tiebreaker, over Toronto is something to celebrate, particularly when it also ended the Cavs skid.We know we are going to get their best shot all the time, he said. We compete at a high level against one another, so its great to come here or them come to Cleveland. It always comes down to basically the last two or three minutes.Mondays game was no different. Cleveland seized control of the game in the third quarter with a 23-11 run, turning a one-point halftime edge into a 13-point lead on Loves sixth 3-pointer of the game with 3:35 to play in the quarter. The Cavs eventually took a 90-81 advantage into the fourth.A turnaround jump shot from DeRozan with 24 seconds remaining closed the gap to five, and he followed that up with a 3-pointer 10 seconds later that looked to put the result in doubt, but after review he was ruled out of bounds. Love then made a pair of free throws.They know how to win, DeRozan said. Throughout the whole game they understand when they have to turn it up on both ends, so with that you cant put yourself in a hole deeper than what you are already in, especially against this team. You know they are the champions.TIP-INSCavaliers: F Mike Dunleavy returned after missing the last two games with concussion-like symptoms. ... The Cavaliers received a scare just 1:29 into the game when James fell awkwardly after converting an alley-oop dunk. He remained on one knee and Cleveland responded by calling a timeout, but he was back on the court when the game resumed.Raptors: DeRozan tied Morris Peterson for the most appearances in Raptors history with his 542nd game in Toronto colors on Monday.PLAYOFF PREVIEW?Lue thinks the Cavaliers will have to see the Raptors again in the postseason if they want to successfully defend their title.To get to the (NBA) Finals weve got to beat each other, he said. Its always a tough game when we play these guys.GRITTED TEETHAfter being elbowed in the mouth by Love going for a rebound with 5:22 to play in the first quarter, Lowry headed to the dressing room to be examined by a dentist. 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Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday.Real Madrid face Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 3, looking for the win that could hand them the title.Zinedine Zidanes side travel to the Estadio Riazor in second place in the table, just a point behind league leaders and champions Barcelona, who visit lowly Granada at the same time.With the head-to-head results separating teams rather than goal difference in Spain, Barcas superior record over Real this season (5-2 on aggregate) means Los Blancos must win and hope the Catalans draw or lose to claim a 33rd league title. However, Madrid arrive in Galicia in impressive form having won their last 11 top-flight games in a row, a brilliant run that has seen them claw back a 12-point deficit in March to close to within only a point of the European champions heading into the final round of La Liga fixtures.The Frenchman has warned his players they will face a tough examination of their championship credentials at 13th-placed Depor this weekend. La Ligas final-day title dramas Cruyff, Beckham, Godin - when La Liga glory came down to final day Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has warned his Real Madrid players they face a tough trip to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday We know we will have a complicated game because were pplaying away, Zidane said at his pre-match press conference on Friday.ddddddddddddLa Coruna are a good team, theyre a team that can play football and theyll want to end the season the best way they can in front of their fans, but were only focused on what we must do. VOTE: La Liga goal of the season Neymar, Ronaldo... Bebe? Watch this terms top goals and have your say We have faith in everything. We have faith in La Liga, of course, why not? We have won 11 matches, were only one point behind [Barcelona] with one match ahead, and were going to believe until the end, until the last minute, the last second of the match.The visitors have a fully-fit squad after Wales forward Gareth Bale recovered from the knee injury that forced him to miss last weekends 3-2 win over Valencia. Gareth Bale returns from injury for Real Madrids trip to the Estadio Riazor this weekend Zidane recognises, though, that despite Reals fine recent run, he will ultimately be judged on whether Madrid end the season by winning either La Liga or the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid on May 28.The important thing for me is the work I have done up till now has been good, he added.There were many doubts and I have still not won anything, but I am happy with what I am doing. ' ' '