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Amir Johnson scored 17 points and DeMar DeRozan added 16. John Lucas III had eight points in the final quarter, including a key four-point play. Toronto again played without centre Andrea Bargnani and guard Kyle Lowry, their second and third leading scorers. Both have missed the last four games. Bargnani has an injured right elbow while Lowry has a torn right triceps. Cleveland coach Byron Scott knows his team hasnt been doing much right lately. The Cavaliers have dropped 10 of 11. "When you give up 64 points in the second half and 35 in the fourth quarter, youre not going to win a lot of games," Scott said. The Cavaliers have lost four straight since beating the Los Angeles Lakers last week. Cleveland dropped a one-point decision to New York on Saturday. "Im not trying to make excuses, but when we play the lower-echelon teams we dont come out as we want to," said Kyrie Irving, who led Cleveland with 23 points. "When were playing against the Lakers and New York, were in the game. We have to come with a more focused attitude." Irving was coming off a career-high 41 points against the Knicks. The reigning rookie of the year, currently playing with a broken bone in his jaw, is wearing a protective mask. Cavaliers centre Anderson Varejao, the leagues leading rebounder, left the game briefly after injuring his right knee in the first quarter. Playing with a sleeve on his knee, Varejao had 22 points and 10 rebounds in 39 minutes. Scott hopes he will be able to play Wednesday night in Boston. "Im still concerned," Scott said. "Even though he played ... weve got a flight, weve got another (game) tomorrow. Well see how he feels." Varejao landed awkwardly on his right leg and crumpled to the floor in pain after being fouled late in the first quarter. He limped to the locker room, but returned with 9:04 remaining in the second quarter. The Cavaliers announced he had a bruised knee. Seconds after returning to the game, Varejao was knocked hard to the floor by Johnson and appeared to land on his tailbone. Johnson was assessed with a flagrant one foul and Varejao stayed in the game. The Raptors led 78-76 going into the fourth quarter, but used a 17-7 run to open a 12-point lead. John Lucas IIIs four-point play, two 3-pointers by Anderson and five points by Johnson helped Toronto build its lead. Anderson began the quarter with a 3-pointer and Lucas followed with a rebound basket. After a Dion Waiters dunk, Lucas hit a 3-pointer, was fouled by Daniel Gibson and made the free throw to put Toronto ahead 87-78. Johnson then hit two foul shots, converted a three-point play and Anderson hit his second 3-pointer. The Raptors have won six of their last eight games against the Cavaliers overall, including each of their last four trips to Cleveland. Waiters returned after missing eight games with a sprained left ankle, scoring eight points in 29 minutes. 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The Chase for the Sprint Cup begins with Sundays 400-mile event, but Johnson shrugged off any talk of an immediate statement. "Its too early in the Chase to be over-the-top excited or down and out if you didnt qualify like you wanted to," Johnson said. Johnson qualified at 182.865 mph, good enough for his second pole of the year and 27th of his career. The other 11 drivers in the Chase had mixed results in qualifying. Matt Kenseth was third, one spot ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Kasey Kahne was sixth -- but Earnhardt will have to start from the back because of an engine change. "I dont think we are super concerned," said Steve Letarte, Earnhardts crew chief. "We had a great car in practice and qualified really well so we showed we have good speed. Fortunately, this is a racetrack that there are multiple pit strategies and its not a really simple straightforward pit strategy to call. I think there will be a lot of opportunities to use our good pit stops and place on pit road to get back toward the front." Johnson has never won a Cup race at this track. If he can leave with a victory in the Chase opener, then that may be the time to celebrate a bit. "I think a win sends a statement for sure. Im not so sure that its because I havent won here before," Johnson said. "Ive been so close before, that I dont think the statement would really be in that. ... We know what wins mean, and we know what max points mean, and it would be more in that than anything." Denny Hamlin, the top seed in the Chase, was eighth, a spot ahead of Clint Bowyer. "I justt wanted it because I dont win poles all that often," Johnson said. [url=http://www.falconsofficialteamstore.com/autographed-tony-gonzalez-jersey-un... Gonzalez Authentic Jersey[/url]. "I was certain that a Chaser was going to win the pole today. I think thats the way its going to be through the remaining races. Youre going to see the best out of the Chase group." Not everyone in the Chase qualified near the top, though. Brad Keselowski was 13th, Martin Truex Jr. was 18th and Jeff Gordon was 19th. "We ran the same time we did yesterday so it wasnt a very good lap," Gordon said. "Its going to put us back. The car was a little bit loose. I think a lot of people are struggling with that." Greg Biffle was 22nd, defending champion Tony Stewart qualified 29th and Kevin Harvick was all the way back in 35th. "Really loose. We were all over the place on that lap," Stewart said. "Sunday is when it matters." Stewart has 10 top-five finishes this year -- and only nine top-10 starts. His most recent victory -- at Daytona in July -- came after he started 42nd because of a failed inspection. Aric Almirola, who isnt part of the Chase, qualified second Saturday. Kenseth will start in the top three for only the third time in 2012, and hes eager to take advantage. "I think it does matter probably more, where you qualified, than it did back in the day," Kenseth said. "Everybodys closer to the same speed. Its more difficult to pass. Track position seems to be more important." Kenseth hasnt won at Chicagoland either and has only four top-10 finishes in 11 starts. Johnson at least has finished in the top 10 in eight of his 10 Cup starts at the track, including two second-place showings. "Ive dropped the ball, and then weve had some things work against us, but its a track Ive always enjoyed," said Johnson, who does have a Nationwide Series win at Chicagoland. "I smile when I know Im coming up here. I love the area, love the track." ' ' '


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