Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers
· East 1st Round - Game 2
Mitchell scores 30, Harden adds 28 as Cavaliers beat Raptors 115-105 for 2-0 series lead
Evan Mobley had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who had at least three players score at least 25 points in a postseason game for the second straight season and fourth time overall.
“They threw the kitchen sink at us, gave us a lot of different looks and (we) kept our poise,” Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said. “Donovan and James closed it for us, but I thought our defense kind of forced them to go small. This is what the playoffs are about. They came at us hard and we responded.”
Cleveland — which never trailed — has won 12 straight playoff games against Toronto, tying the NBA postseason record for consecutive wins against an opponent. The streak began in the 2016 Eastern Conference finals, when the Cavaliers took the final two games. Cleveland swept Toronto in four games in the second round in 2017 and '18.
The Cavaliers also have 12-game winning streaks against Detroit and Atlanta, while the Los Angeles Lakers had a 12-game run against Seattle from 1980 through '89.
Scottie Barnes led Toronto with a playoff career-high 26 points. RJ Barrett had 22 points and nine rebounds.
The Raptors had 16 fast-break points after being held to a season-low three on Saturday. But Toronto committed a season-high 22 turnovers that led to 22 Cavaliers points.
“The only time the game got away was when we made a lot of turnovers. We played super hard, we adjusted to how the game was going, and did certain things that helped us,” Barnes said.
The series shifts to Toronto for Game 3 on Thursday night.
Harden had four assists to move into seventh place on the playoff career list with 1,139. He also had five steals, the fourth time he’s had at least that many in a playoff game.
A driving layup by Barnes got Toronto within 99-90 midway through the fourth quarter. Mitchell responded with seven straight points to put it away.
The Cavaliers had a 73-57 advantage midway through the third quarter before the Raptors countered with a 16-6 run.
Regular Season Series
TOR wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 105 - 115 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 115 |
| 4th 3.3 |  |
RJ Barrett makes driving layup | 105 - 115 |
| 4th 8.3 | |
Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound | 103 - 115 |
| 4th 10.1 |  |
James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2 | 103 - 115 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-83 | FG | 44-83 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 13-40 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 14-17 | FT | 14-22 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 23 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 64 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schroder, G | Out | May 26 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | May 8 |
| Immanuel Quickley, G | Out | Apr 24 |
| Chucky Hepburn, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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