Just as one shouldn't have made too much of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 5-7 start this season, we should avoid overreacting to a winning streak that's now lasted eight games. But extending that streak Tuesday with a 105-101 victory against the Toronto Raptors—currently ranked first in the Eastern Conference—is justifiably cause for some excitement.
Tuesday's performance further cemented this team's credentials against the East's very best. It's become increasingly hard to deny the Cavaliers are beginning to look like the force we expected them to be.
LeBron James led all scorers with 35 points and collected three of them when it mattered most, striking from beyond the arc and putting Cleveland ahead 102-99 with 48.1 seconds remaining.
He also threw down this monster jam in the second quarter, rewarding ticket holders even while his team trailed:
Heroics aside, this was a performance of which head coach David Blatt could be proud. Sixth man Dion Waiters added 18 points in just 24 minutes of action, and point guard Kyrie Irving tallied 10 assists for the first time ...
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