Raptors vs. Cavaliers: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

November 15th, 2016 by Chris Roling Leave a reply »

With Oscar Robertson watching on, LeBron James just missed a triple-double while propelling his Cleveland Cavaliers past the Toronto Raptors 121-117 Tuesday night.

James finished with 28 points, nine rebounds and 14 assists in a heated duel with Toronto's DeMar DeRozan. Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving followed James' lead with 19 and 24 points, respectively.

Cleveland entered Tuesday's encounter boasting 10 or more conversions from deep in every game to start the year. The onslaught continued against the Raptors, giving the team an NBA record, according to the team's official Twitter account.



DeRozan, the Eastern Conference's Player of the Week, entered leading the league in scoring at 34 points per game and as the first since Michael Jordan in 1986-87 to score 30 or more in eight of his first nine games to start a season. He snapped the streak with 26 points on 10-of-27 shooting. Kyle Lowry flanked him with 28 points.

While just a regular-season encounter, the Raptors entered understanding the importance of getting a win at Quicken Loans Arena after failing to win there last year and in each of the th ...

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