Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers
· National Basketball AssociationMitchell's 26 points help Cavs improve to 17-1, stay perfect at home with 122-108 win over Raptors
The Cavs, who opened the season 15-0 before losing at Boston last week, are 10-0 on their home floor for the first since the 2017-18 season, when they won their first 13 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Jarrett Allen had 23 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland. Evan Mobley added 14 and 11.
Scottie Barnes and Gradey Dick had 18 points apiece for the Raptors, now 0-8 on the road.
RJ Barrett added 16 points and Jakob Poeltl had 18 rebounds for Toronto. Barrett was playing his second game after missing 11 straight with a fractured orbital bone.
It was another strong performance for Jerome, who has been a surprise contributor for the Cavs after missing almost all of last season with an ankle injury. The 27-year-old scored a career-high 29 in Cleveland's previous game.
Cavaliers: A few days off were mentally and physically beneficial, but may have contributed to some sluggishness and sloppiness. Cleveland seemed to be on cruise control for long stretches, allowing Toronto to hang around.
Regular Season Series
CLE leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 108 - 122 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 108 - 122 | |
4th 0.1 | Raptors offensive team rebound | 108 - 122 | |
4th 1.1 | Jamal Shead misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 108 - 122 | |
4th 8.1 | Jonathan Mogbo offensive rebound | 108 - 122 |
Statistics
TOR | CLE | |
---|---|---|
37-92 | FG | 48-97 |
40.2 | Field Goal % | 49.5 |
12-39 | 3PT | 16-41 |
30.8 | Three Point % | 39.0 |
22-34 | FT | 10-14 |
64.7 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
55 | Rebounds | 49 |
19 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
36 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
22 | Assists | 27 |
9 | Steals | 11 |
5 | Blocks | 4 |
14 | Turnovers | 13 |
2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
24 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
42 | Points in Paint | 64 |
18 | Fouls | 21 |
2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | L1 |
New York | 19 | 10 | .655 | 3 | W4 |
Brooklyn | 11 | 18 | .379 | 11 | L2 |
Philadelphia | 10 | 17 | .370 | 11 | W1 |
Toronto | 7 | 23 | .233 | 15.5 | L8 |
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