Game ID: 22400517
Toronto Raptors @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 27 34 37 34 132TOR 33 28 42 23 126
CLE vs TOR ScoutingCLE vs TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CLE availability going into 12/31 · back-to-backOUT Okoro missed 5 since 12/20, out tonight
CLE availability going into 1/03 · 2 days' restOUT Okoro missed 6 since 12/20, out tonight
CLE availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Okoro missed 7 since 12/20, out tonight
CLE availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Merrill missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 8 since 12/20, returns tonight: 13 min (70% of 18)
CLE availability going into 1/09 · back-to-backOUT Merrill missed 3 since 1/03, returns tonight: 13 min (64% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 1/08 after 8, 13 min since (70% of 18)
CLE availability going into 1/12 · 2 days' restBACK Merrill back 1/09 after 3, 13 min since (64% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 1/08 after 8, 10 min since (55% of 18)
CLE availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restBACK Merrill back 1/09 after 3, 12 min since (62% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 1/08 after 8, 13 min since (70% of 18)
CLE availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Jerome missed 2 since 1/12, returns tonight: 16 min (81% of 20)
BACK Merrill back 1/09 after 3, 12 min since (62% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 1/08 after 8, 11 min since (61% of 18)
CLE availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restBACK Jerome back 1/16 after 2, 16 min since (81% of 20)
BACK Merrill back 1/09 after 3, 12 min since (61% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 1/08 after 8, 14 min since (74% of 18)
TOR availability going into 1/01 · back-to-backOUT Quickley missed 22 since 11/12, returns tonight: 32 min (115% of 28)
BACK Barrett back 12/23 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 28 min since (95% of 30)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 22 min since (88% of 25)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 25 min since (127% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 5 min since (24% of 19)
TOR availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 2 since 12/31, out tonight
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 30 min since (101% of 30)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 32 min since (115% of 28)
BACK Mitchell back 12/23 after 2, 18 min since (73% of 25)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 23 min since (115% of 20)
BACK Lawson back 12/23 after 3, 5 min since (24% of 19)
TOR availability going into 1/06 · 2 days' restOUT Barrett missed 3 since 12/31, returns tonight: 32 min (101% of 32)
OUT Lawson missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 31 min since (104% of 30)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 33 min since (118% of 28)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 20 min since (104% of 20)
TOR availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Lawson missed 3 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 2 since 1/03, returns tonight: 4 min (23% of 17)
BACK Barrett back 1/06 after 3, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Poeltl back 12/29 after 4, 31 min since (105% of 30)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 32 min since (115% of 28)
BACK Shead back 12/29 after 2, 20 min since (101% of 20)
TOR availability going into 1/09 · back-to-backOUT Lawson missed 4 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 1/06 after 3, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 32 min since (114% of 28)
BACK Boucher back 1/08 after 2, 4 min since (23% of 17)
TOR availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Mogbo missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 5 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 1/06 after 3, 33 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Quickley back 1/01 after 22, 31 min since (113% of 28)
BACK Boucher back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (89% of 17)
TOR availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Agbaji missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 25 min (92% of 27)
OUT Mogbo missed 3 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 6 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Barrett back 1/06 after 3, 33 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Boucher back 1/08 after 2, 17 min since (98% of 17)
TOR availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Mogbo missed 4 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 7 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 6 since 1/03, returns tonight: 4 min (23% of 18)
BACK Barrett back 1/06 after 3, 32 min since (98% of 32)
BACK Agbaji back 1/13 after 2, 25 min since (92% of 27)
BACK Boucher back 1/08 after 2, 18 min since (106% of 17)
TOR availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Mogbo missed 5 since 1/08, returns tonight: 16 min (80% of 20)
OUT Lawson missed 8 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 1/13 after 2, 19 min since (68% of 27)
BACK Battle back 1/15 after 6, 4 min since (23% of 18)
BACK Boucher back 1/08 after 2, 18 min since (104% of 17)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mobley at 20 and Garland at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Merrill (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Quickley at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lawson (4 straight), Battle (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 38 percent from three to Toronto's 34 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 111 a night to Toronto's 117. Call it Cleveland 121, Toronto 107, Cleveland by 14.
12/31 @ LAL 122-110 — CLE notes
CLE won 122-110. CLE shot 48% (45 of 93) to LAL's 44%, 18 of 46 from three. Allen led with 27 (12 of 14); Mitchell added 26, Mobley 20. The hinge was Q1, 34-30: from level to 4 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/03 @ DAL 134-122 — CLE notes
CLE won 134-122. CLE shot 53% (52 of 98) to DAL's 43%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 20 times to DAL's 30. CLE turned it over 7 times to DAL's 12. Mobley led with 34 (14 of 21, 3 of 6 from three); LeVert added 17, Garland 16. The hinge was Q1, 32-21: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Mobley was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/05 vs CHA 115-105 — CLE notes
CLE won 115-105. CLE shot 48% (44 of 92) to CHA's 42%, 15 of 43 from three. Garland led with 25 (8 of 14, 4 of 7 from three); Mitchell added 19, Allen 19. The hinge was Q2, 34-25: a lead of 6 became 15, and the lead reached 24. Strus was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/08 vs OKC 129-122 — CLE notes
CLE won 129-122. CLE shot 52% (47 of 90) to OKC's 53%, 15 of 36 from three, and went to the line 27 times to OKC's 17 — 20 points from the stripe to their 15. Allen led with 25 (9 of 11, 7 of 10 at the line); Mobley added 21, Garland 18. The hinge was Q2, 37-27: CLE came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 3. Okoro was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/09 vs TOR 132-126 — CLE notes
CLE won 132-126. CLE shot 53% (47 of 89) to TOR's 60%, 18 of 45 from three, and went to the line 25 times to TOR's 13 — 20 points from the stripe to their 6. Garland led with 40 (14 of 22, 4 of 7 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Mobley added 21, LeVert 18. The hinge was Q4, 34-23: CLE came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 6. Garland was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/12 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Garland at 23 and Mobley at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Haliburton at 25 and Siakam at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Nesmith (33 straight), Isa. Jackson (33 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 106 a night to Cleveland's 117. Call it Cleveland 119, Indiana 115, Indiana keeping it close.
1/14 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 102, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Haliburton at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Nesmith (34 straight), Isa. Jackson (34 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Garland at 24 and Mobley at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 102 a night to Cleveland's 117 and the glass, where Indiana has been plus-3 a night and Cleveland minus-3. Call it Indiana 116, Cleveland 114, Cleveland keeping it close.
1/16 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Holmgren (29 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Garland at 25 and Mitchell at 21 a game. Without Jerome (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 104 a night to Cleveland's 116 and the arc, OKC at 40 percent from three to Cleveland's 35. Call it OKC 117, Cleveland 111.
1/18 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and DiVincenzo at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Garland at 24 and Mitchell at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to Cleveland's 121 and the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Cleveland's 35. Call it Minnesota 115, Cleveland 114, Cleveland keeping it close.
1/01 vs BKN 130-113 — TOR notes
TOR won 130-113. TOR shot 59% (52 of 88) to BKN's 48%, 16 of 32 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BKN's 20. Barnes led with 33 (14 of 18, 3 of 4 from three); Dick added 22, Quickley 21. The hinge was Q4, 36-22: a lead of 3 became 17, and the lead reached 21. Agbaji was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/03 vs ORL 97-106 — TOR notes
TOR lost 97-106. TOR shot 48% (38 of 80) to ORL's 47%, 10 of 29 from three. Poeltl led with 25 (11 of 12); Barnes added 20, Agbaji 15. Q4 was theirs, 29-18, the deficit cut from 20 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 88-68 against them. Shead's -11 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/06 vs MIL 104-128 — TOR notes
TOR lost 104-128. TOR took 9 more shots (91 to 82), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to MIL's 57%, 9 of 35 from three, and went to the line 21 times to MIL's 15 — 13 points from the stripe to their 12. TOR turned it over 15 times to MIL's 21. The glass went 35-46 against them. Barrett led with 25 (11 of 18, 2 of 5 from three); Barnes added 21, Poeltl 12. Q4 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 99-75 against them. Poeltl's -30 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 @ NYK 98-112 — TOR notes
TOR lost 98-112. TOR shot 49% (38 of 77) to NYK's 48%, 10 of 26 from three. The glass went 33-43 against them. Quickley led with 22 (7 of 12, 3 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Barnes added 18, Barrett 16. Q2 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 85-71 against them. Shead's -21 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/09 @ CLE 126-132 — TOR notes
TOR lost 126-132. TOR shot 60% (53 of 89) to CLE's 53%, 14 of 31 from three, and got to the line 13 times to CLE's 25. Barnes led with 24 (11 of 20); Boucher added 23, Barrett 20. Q1 was theirs, 33-27, but the other 3 periods went 105-93 against them. They led by as many as 12. Barrett's -15 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/11 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Beasley at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 15 free throws a game; Barnes at 23 and Barrett at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Mogbo (2 straight), Lawson (5 straight), Battle (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 104 a night to Toronto's 118 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-5. Call it Detroit 116, Toronto 109.
1/13 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Barnes at 20 and Barrett at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Agbaji (2 straight), Mogbo (3 straight), Lawson (6 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Wiggins at 17 a game. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Podziemski (7 straight), Kuminga (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 114 a night to Toronto's 120. Call it Golden State 113, Toronto 112, Toronto keeping it close.
1/15 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Barnes at 20 and Barrett at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Mogbo (4 straight), Lawson (7 straight), Battle (6 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 106 a night to Toronto's 119 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Toronto minus-6. Call it Boston 115, Toronto 110.
1/17 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Trent Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Barnes at 20 and Quickley at 19 a game. Without Quickley (2 straight), Walter (2 straight), Mogbo (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-1 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 23 free throws a game to Toronto's 17. Call it Milwaukee 117, Toronto 110.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoWa 5 12 +1 2 3 67 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Wade
in Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaDiPoQu 5 11 -1 4 5 80 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 1 0
TOR Barnes, Barrett, Dick, Poeltl, Quickley
in Barnes, Barrett, Dick, Poeltl, Quickley
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeLeMoNiSt 5 11 -9 2 2 100 2 6 33 1 2 50 1 1 3 0 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Mobley, Niang
out Allen, Garland, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoPoShWa 2 7 +4 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
TOR Barnes, Boucher, Poeltl, Shead, Walter
in Barnes, Walter
out Barrett, Dick
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeLeMoNiSt 5 11 -9 2 2 100 2 6 33 1 2 50 1 1 3 0 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Mobley, Niang
out Allen, Garland, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoMiOlQuWa 1 3 -1 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
TOR Boucher, Mitchell, Olynyk, Quickley, Walter
in Mitchell, Olynyk, Quickley
out Barnes, Poeltl, Shead
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeLeMoNiSt 5 11 -9 2 2 100 2 6 33 1 2 50 1 1 3 0 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Mobley, Niang
out Allen, Garland, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoOlQuWa 2 5 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
TOR Barnes, Boucher, Olynyk, Quickley, Walter
in Barnes
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJeLeNiOk 2 0 -5 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Jerome, LeVert, Niang, Okoro
in Allen, Okoro
out Mobley, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoMiQuWa 2 5 +5 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0
TOR Barnes, Boucher, Mitchell, Quickley, Walter
in Mitchell
out Olynyk
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeOk 1 7 +4 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Okoro
in Garland
out Jerome
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaMiQuWa 2 3 -4 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
TOR Barnes, Barrett, Mitchell, Quickley, Walter
in Barrett
out Boucher
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeOkWa 3 14 +7 4 6 67 1 3 33 1 2 50 4 2 3 1 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Okoro, Wade
in Wade
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiMiPoSh 3 5 -6 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
TOR Barrett, Dick, Mitchell, Poeltl, Shead
in Dick, Poeltl, Shead
out Barnes, Quickley, Walter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMeMoStWa 2 6 +1 0 1 0 1 2 50 4 5 80 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
CLE Garland, Merrill, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Mobley, Strus
out Allen, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBoPoQu 4 13 0 3 7 43 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 3 4 0 0 1 3
TOR Barnes, Barrett, Boucher, Poeltl, Quickley
in Barnes, Boucher, Quickley
out Dick, Mitchell, Shead
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoStWa 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in LeVert
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBoPoQu 4 13 0 3 7 43 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 3 4 0 0 1 3
TOR Barnes, Barrett, Boucher, Poeltl, Quickley
in Barnes, Boucher, Quickley
out Dick, Mitchell, Shead
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoWa 4 13 -3 4 5 80 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 5 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Wade
in Allen
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaDiPoQu 4 16 +3 5 6 83 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 1
TOR Barnes, Barrett, Dick, Poeltl, Quickley
in Dick
out Boucher
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeStWa 2 4 -3 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Strus, Wade
in Jerome, Strus
out LeVert, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoDiPoSh 2 7 +3 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1
TOR Barrett, Boucher, Dick, Poeltl, Shead
in Boucher, Shead
out Barnes, Quickley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeNiSt 2 8 -1 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Niang, Strus
in Niang
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoPoShWa 2 9 +1 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
TOR Barrett, Boucher, Poeltl, Shead, Walter
in Walter
out Dick
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeLeMoNiSt 4 12 +2 4 6 67 0 1 0 4 4 100 3 2 1 0 0 1 0
CLE Jerome, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoOlShWa 3 8 0 4 6 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
TOR Barnes, Boucher, Olynyk, Shead, Walter
in Barnes, Olynyk
out Barrett, Poeltl
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJeLeMoWa 2 8 +2 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
CLE Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Mobley, Wade
in Garland, Wade
out Niang, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBoMiQu 3 6 -5 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
TOR Barnes, Barrett, Boucher, Mitchell, Quickley
in Barrett, Mitchell, Quickley
out Olynyk, Shead, Walter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMeMoWa 4 10 +2 3 4 75 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 2 2 1 1 1 2
CLE Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Mobley, Wade
in Merrill
out Jerome
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaDiMiPo 3 8 +3 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 1
TOR Barnes, Barrett, Dick, Mitchell, Poeltl
in Dick, Poeltl
out Boucher, Quickley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeStWa 2 7 +4 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Strus, Wade
in Allen, Strus
out Merrill, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaDiPoQu 2 3 -7 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
TOR Barnes, Barrett, Dick, Poeltl, Quickley
in Quickley
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoSt 4 9 +3 0 3 0 2 4 50 3 4 75 3 3 1 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Strus
in Mobley
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBoPoQu 3 4 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 1
TOR Barnes, Barrett, Boucher, Poeltl, Quickley
in Boucher
out Dick
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
MS M. Strus
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
TORCB C. Boucher
DM D. Mitchell
GD G. Dick
IQ I. Quickley
JP J. Poeltl
JS J. Shead
JW J. Walter
KO K. Olynyk
RB R. Barrett
SB S. Barnes
CLE/TOR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Darius Garland scores season-high 40 points, Cavaliers beat Raptors 132-126 for 12th straight win
CLEVELAND -- — Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-126 on Thursday night to extend their win streak to 12.
Evan Mobley finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers, who are tied for the fifth-best record in league history through 37 games at 33-4. Cleveland also has the top home mark in the NBA, going 20-1 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Scottie Barnes had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for Toronto, which is a league-worst 1-17 on the road and has lost 15 of its last 16 overall. Chris Boucher added 23 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was given the night off after playing a team-high 35 minutes Wednesday in a 129-122 win over the Thunder . West leader Oklahoma City had won a franchise-record 15 in a row.
Takeaways Raptors: Boucher and rookie Jamal Shead combined to make 12 of their first 13 shots, including all eight 3-pointers, as Toronto built a 93-81 lead midway through the third quarter. Shead didn’t play in the fourth and finished with 15 points.
Cavaliers: Coach Kenny Atkinson said wrapping up a back-to-back set against the Raptors was “a perfect trap game.” Cleveland’s players didn’t take the message to heart until the final quarter, when they outscored Toronto 34-23.
Key moment Allen dove into the courtside seats to rebound Barnes’ missed turnaround that could have tied the score with 1:02 remaining. Garland followed with a 3-pointer that extended the Cavaliers’ lead to 129-124.
Key stat Center Allen and power forward Mobley made 15 of their 20 field goal attempts, continuing to bolster their case for being chosen to the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
Up next The Raptors visit Detroit on Saturday. The Cavaliers host Indiana on Sunday.