Overview
- Toronto improved to 7-5 with its sixth win in seven games and moved to 2-0 in Cleveland in the season series.
- Barnes posted 28 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and five blocks, with Immanuel Quickley adding 25 on 10-of-13 shooting and Jakob Poeltl scoring 20.
- Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 31 points, six assists and six rebounds but had seven turnovers, while Nae'Qwan Tomlin added 18 off the bench.
- Cleveland was without Darius Garland (left great toe management) and also missed Lonzo Ball (rest), Max Strus (foot surgery), Jaylon Tyson (concussion) and Chris Livingston (G League).
- The Raptors played without Ochai Agbaji (back) and Collin Murray-Boyles (illness) yet maintained their road form, as Cleveland’s interior duo of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen had limited impact.