During Tuesday evening’s contest, the Cleveland Cavaliers were walked all over by the Toronto Raptors 97-117 away at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON. The Cavaliers had no inactive players for the game. Simultaneously, No players on the Raptors were inactive for the game. With the victory, the Cavaliers improve to 10-23 in the regular season and to 0-2 vs. the Raptors in the series.
For the Cavaliers, Cedi Osman gained 14 points, shooting 5/12 (41.7%) from the field and 4/8 (50.0%) from three in 24:54. Osman also dished a team-high 4 assists. Kevin Love had 10 points in 30:18, albeit he struggled making shots, going 4/11 (36.4%) from the field. Love also pulled down an admirable team-high 11 rebounds. Tristan Thompson gained 14 points in 31:54, shooting 5/6 (83.3%) from the field. In addition, Thompson also pulled down an important team-high 11 rebounds. Collin Sexton scored a team-high 22 points in 31:33, going 8/15 (53.3%) from the field. Darius Garland got 12 points in 34:13, shooting 5/11 (45.5%) from the field. In addition, Garland also got a team-high 4 assists. Kevin Porter Jr. had 13 points, albeit he struggled scoring, scoring 6/17 (35.3%) from the field in 28:19. In addition to his points, Porter Jr. also had a team-high 4 assists. An additional significant effort was made by Larry Nance Jr. , who grabbed 7 rebounds.
For the Raptors, Serge Ibaka boasted 20 points in 33:28, going 8/11 (72.7%) from the field. In addition to his points, Ibaka also had a decent team-high 10 rebounds. Kyle Lowry boasted a team-high 24 points, scoring 7/16 (43.8%) from the field in 35:54. Lowry also added a team-high 8 assists. Additional vital contributions were made by Patrick McCaw (who got 4 assists),Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (who pulled down 5 rebounds),Fred VanVleet (who passed out 7 assists and made 4 blocks), Terence Davis (who boasted 19 points), OG Anunoby (who had 7 rebounds and made 4 assists), and Chris Boucher (who managed to grab 6 rebounds).
1st Quarter
The 1st Quarter began as expected as the Cavaliers shot 6/13 from the field and 3/6 from the three point mark in the first half of the quarter for a total of 15 points. Power Forward Kevin Love was a vital contributor in this reasonable start as he added 5 points on 2/4 shooting (1/2 from three). In like manner, the Raptors also had little trouble in the beginning, shooting 6/8 from the field and 3/4 from the three point mark for a total of 18 points. Center Serge Ibaka was a valuable contributor in this hot start for the Raptors as he added 7 points on 2/2 shooting (1/1 from the three point mark). Ibaka also got 1 rebound.
Despite the reasonable start to the 1st Quarter, the Cavaliers faced difficulties shooting to round out the quarter, scoring 10 points while going 4/10 from the field and 0/2 from deep. The Raptors also had trouble closing out the period, gaining 9 points on 4/11 shooting (1/3 from three). The 1st Quarter closed with the Cavaliers down by 2 points (25-27). Tristan Thompson was the main contributor of the quarter, scoring 7 points. On the Raptors, Serge Ibaka scored 7 points.
2nd Quarter
The 2nd Quarter arrived with the Cavaliers having trouble getting things going, recording 5/14 from the field and 0/4 from the three point mark in the first half of the quarter for a total of 10 points. The Raptors had trouble in similar fashion in the beginning, making 3/13 from the field and 2/9 from deep for a total of 12 points. Power Forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was one of the players on the Raptors who struggled starting the quarter, shooting 0/1 from the field and 0/0 from three for no points. Shooting Guard Kyle Lowry got 4 points and added 1 assist.
After the dismal start to the 2nd Quarter, the Cavaliers continued to show more of the same to wrap up the period, boasting 8 points while going 2/12 from the field and 2/8 from the three point mark. The Raptors, at the same time, had no trouble finishing out the period, gaining 20 points on 8/10 shooting (4/4 from the three point mark). The 2nd Quarter ended with the Cavaliers trailing the Raptors by 16 points (43-59). Kyle Lowry was the most substantial contributor of the quarter, scoring 11 points. On the Cavaliers, Cedi Osman scored 6 points.
3rd Quarter
Trailing the Raptors, the Cavaliers stayed determined as they shot 3/6 from the field and 1/3 from the three point mark in the first half of the quarter for a total of 11 points. Shooting Guard Collin Sexton was a key player in this reasonable start as he gained 6 points on 1/1 shooting (0/0 from three). Sexton also had 1 steal in addition to his points. Point Guard Darius Garland had 5 points. In contrast, the Raptors had issues at the start of the quarter, shooting 4/13 from the field and 0/4 from three for a total of 10 points. Small Forward Patrick McCaw was one of the players on the Raptors who had a sluggish start to the quarter, shooting 0/1 from the field and 0/1 from the three point mark for no points. Power Forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson recorded 6 points and managed to grab 1 rebound.
Despite the convincing start to the 3rd Quarter, the Cavaliers faced difficulties shooting to wrap up the period, adding 15 points while going 5/12 from the field and 1/5 from three. The Raptors, meanwhile, had no trouble finishing out the period, boasting 17 points on 6/11 shooting (3/6 from three). The 3rd Quarter closed with the Cavaliers trailing the Raptors by 17 points (69-86). Kyle Lowry was the main contributor of the quarter, scoring 11 points. On the Cavaliers, Collin Sexton scored 6 points.
4th Quarter
Trailing the Raptors, the Cavaliers were persistent as they went 7/10 from the field and 2/5 from three in the first half of the quarter for a total of 16 points. Shooting Guard Collin Sexton was a vital contributor in this excellent start as he scored 5 points on 2/2 shooting (1/1 from three). In contrast, the Raptors had trouble in the first half of the quarter, shooting 4/9 from the field and 3/5 from deep for a total of 15 points. Terence Davis was among those on the Raptors who had trouble contributing at the start of the quarter, shooting 4/5 from the field and 3/4 from deep for 11 points. Terence Davis added 11 points and had 1 rebound.
Following the solid start to the 4th Quarter, the Cavaliers continued the effort to round off the quarter, scoring 12 points while going 5/10 from the field and 1/5 from three. The Raptors also had no trouble closing up the period, boasting 16 points on 5/9 shooting (1/4 from deep). The Cavaliers were defeated by the Raptors 97-117. Terence Davis was the biggest contributor of the quarter, scoring 14 points. On the Cavaliers, Kevin Porter Jr. scored 6 points.