Evan of the Cleveland Cavaliers as Grady Dick (1) of the Toronto Raptors defends and Darius Garland (10) looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 in Cleveland. – Mobley (4) grabs the rebound. (AP) Photo/Phil Long)
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell and Ty Jerome each scored 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 17-1 and remained perfect at home with a 122-108 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. .
The Cavs, who opened the season 15-0 before losing last week to Boston, are 10-0 on their home floor for the first time since the 2017-18 season, when they won their first 13 games at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Contains.
Jarrett Allen scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Cleveland. Evan Mobley added 14 and 11 points.
Scottie Barnes and Grady Dick each scored 18 points for the Raptors, who fell to 0-8 on the road.
For Toronto, RJ Barrett had 16 points and Jakob Poeltl had 18 rebounds. Barrett was playing in his second game after missing 11 straight games with a fractured orbital bone.
It was another strong performance for Jerome, who made a surprising contribution to the Cavaliers after missing nearly all of last season with an ankle injury. The 27-year-old scored a career-high 29 points in the last game against Cleveland.
Main points
Raptors: Played well in the spurt, but made too many mistakes to pull off the upset. The problem is not the effort, but the execution. …Dick was forced to leave the game in the second half with a sore left calf.
Cavaliers: A few days off was beneficial mentally and physically, but it may have contributed to some fatigue and sloppiness. Cleveland seemed to be on cruise control for an extended period of time, allowing Toronto to hang out.
important moment
The Raptors were only six points behind entering the fourth, but Mitchell scored seven straight points and Jerome stretched out his right elbow to sink a 3-point shot, putting the Cavaliers in complete control at 10-1.
Main status
Allen ranked second in the league in field goal percentage (.685) behind Dallas’ Daniel Gafford (.708).
to the next
The Raptors continue their four-game series in Detroit on Monday. The Cavaliers host Atlanta on Wednesday.
