TORONTO — Pascal Siakam scored 36 factors, Jakob Poeltl had 14 factors and 11 rebounds and the new-look Toronto Raptors recovered after squandering a 19-point lead and held on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday evening.
RJ Barrett had 19 factors and 9 rebounds and Immanuel Quickley added 14 within the gamers’ first begin for the Raptors. Barrett and Quickley had been despatched to Toronto from the Knicks on Saturday in a commerce that despatched OG Anunoby to New York.
The sellout crowd of 19,800 roared for the Toronto-born Barrett when he was launched earlier than tipoff. Barrett assisted on Quickley’s 3-pointer to open the scoring for the Raptors.
“This was special,” Barrett mentioned of his first residence recreation in Toronto. “Way better than any other time I’ve played here. This was a special one that I’ll always appreciate.”
Scottie Barnes scored 20 factors and Dennis Schroder added 12 factors off the bench as Toronto bounced again after falling at Detroit on Saturday, when the Pistons snapped an NBA record-tying 28-game dropping streak.
“I think we played good basketball,” Toronto coach Darko Rajakoic mentioned. “Guys were enjoying playing a good brand of basketball and just cheering for each other.”
PHOTOS: Barrett, Quickley mix to steer the new-look Raptors to a 124-121 win over the Cavaliers
Caris LeVert scored 31 factors and Donovan Mitchell had 26 for the Cavaliers, who’ve misplaced two straight and three of 5. Isaac Okoro, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill every had 16 factors for Cleveland.
Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff mentioned Siakam ought to have been known as for travelling on Toronto’s remaining inbounds go.
“He travelled for sure,” Bickerstaff mentioned. “There was no doubt about it. When you inbound the ball on the sideline after a timeout, you’re not allowed to move and he clearly worked his way up the sideline. That’s a violation, the ball should have been ours with a chance to win the game.”
Okoro and Mitchell missed 3-point pictures with the Cavaliers trailing by two within the remaining minute of the fourth quarter.
“I thought we got open looks,” Bickerstaff mentioned. “We’ve just got to knock them down.”
The Cavaliers fell to 5-3 since studying that ahead Evan Mobley (left knee surgical procedure) and level guard Darius Garland (fractured jaw) might be sidelined till February.
Mitchell went to the free throw line with lower than three seconds remaining and made the primary, reducing Cleveland’s deficit to 123-121. But Mitchell’s lane violation on his second try gave the ball again to Toronto.
“That was tough,” MItchell mentioned. “I didn’t agree, but it shouldn’t have come down to that.”
After catching Siakam’s controversial inbounds go, Barnes break up a pair of free throws with 1.3 seconds to go after which sealed the win by choosing off Cleveland’s lengthy inbounds go.
Toronto constructed a 59-40 benefit halfway by means of the second quarter and led 67-59 on the half however the Cavaliers battled again. Mitchell’s tiebreaking 3-pointer with 6:48 left within the fourth put Cleveland up 111-108 and gave the Cavaliers their first lead for the reason that opening interval.
“We kind of put ourselves behind the eight-ball to start the game,” Mitchell mentioned.
UP NEXT
Cavaliers: Host Washington on Wednesday.
Raptors: Begin a six-game Western Conference journey at Memphis on Wednesday.
