Brandon Ingram collected 20 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists whereas RJ Barrett and Jamison Battle additionally had 20 factors apiece because the visiting Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 112-101 within the NBA Cup opener for each groups on Friday.
Toronto trailed 92-90 halfway by means of the fourth quarter however responded with eight straight factors. Battle sank a 3-pointer, Ingram added a three-point play and Ingram hit one other bucket to present Toronto the lead for good within the East Group A matchup.
Reigning NBA Defensive Participant of the Yr Evan Mobley scored a season-high 29 factors and grabbed eight rebounds whereas De’Andre Hunter scored 26 for Cleveland, which performed with out 4 injured starters, together with All-Star taking pictures guard Donovan Mitchell.
The Raptors had misplaced 4 straight since starting the season with a highway win over the Atlanta Hawks. Toronto’s Scottie Barnes posted 14 factors, 10 rebounds and 5 assists on Friday, whereas Battle made 7 of seven discipline purpose makes an attempt, together with six 3-pointers, in quarter-hour off the bench.
Jaylon Tyson added 18 factors for the Cavaliers, who used a 16-0 run that spanned halftime to seize a 54-48 lead. Lonzo Ball had eight factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in his preliminary begin for Cleveland.
Mitchell (left hamstring tightness), middle Jarrett Allen (left fourth finger fracture), level guard Darius Garland (left massive toe surgical procedure) and small ahead Sam Merrill (proper hip bruise) are all listed as day-to-day.
Garland has been scrimmaging with the Cleveland Cost of the G League and will make his season debut as early as Sunday in opposition to the Hawks. Mitchell and Allen each missed a recreation for the primary time this season after getting harm Wednesday at Boston.
Barrett scored 11 factors with out lacking a shot within the first quarter as Toronto shot 72.2% from the sector and constructed a 30-22 benefit. Mobley and Tyson had eight apiece for the Cavaliers within the interval.
The Raptors prolonged their result in 13 within the second on a Gradey Dick dunk, however Cleveland pulled inside 48-43 when Hunter buried a 3-pointer on the buzzer. Hunter scored 10 within the interval and 16 within the half.
Solely 4 Cavaliers scored within the first half.
Raptors middle Jakob Poeltl (decrease again tightness) sat out his second straight recreation.
–Area Degree Media
