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Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers

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4-13, 0-9 Away
Final
108 - 122

17-1, 10-0 Home

Mitchell's 26 points help Cavs improve to 17-1, stay perfect at home with 122-108 win over Raptors

Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways Raptors: Played well in spurts, but made far too many mistakes to pull off the upset. Effort isn't the problem, execution is. ... Dick was forced out in the second half with a sore left calf.

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.

Key moment With the Raptors only down six points entering the fourth, Mitchell scored seven straight and Jerome dropped a 3-pointer from the extended right elbow in a 10-1 burst to put the Cavs in full control.

Key stat Allen came in second in the league in field-goal percentage (.685) behind only Dallas' Daniel Gafford (.708).

Up Next The Raptors continue a four-game trip at Detroit on Monday. The Cavaliers host Atlanta on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

CLE leads series 2-0

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

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37-92 FG 48-97
40 Field Goal % 49
12-39 3PT 16-41
31 Three Point % 39
22-34 FT 10-14
65 Free Throw % 71
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
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Larry Nance Jr., F Out Dec 21
Max Strus, G Out Dec 21
Sam Merrill, G Out Dec 21
Craig Porter Jr., G Day-To-Day Dec 21
Donovan Mitchell, G Day-To-Day Dec 21
Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jakob Poeltl, C Day-To-Day Dec 21
RJ Barrett, F Out Dec 20

Game Information

Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 20 8 .714 - W1
Boston 17 11 .607 3 W2
Philadelphia 16 11 .593 3.5 W2
Toronto 17 13 .567 4 L2
Brooklyn 8 19 .296 11.5 W1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 22 6 .786 - W1
Cleveland 15 14 .517 7.5 L3
Chicago 13 15 .464 9 W3
Milwaukee 11 18 .379 11.5 L3
Indiana 6 22 .214 16 L4
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