Overview
- Jamison Battle went 7-for-7 from the field with six 3-pointers, hitting two in the final 70 seconds to put the game out of reach.
- The Cavaliers played without Donovan Mitchell (hamstring), Jarrett Allen (finger), Darius Garland (toe), Max Strus (foot) and Sam Merrill (hip).
- Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 29 points while De’Andre Hunter scored 26 and Jaylon Tyson added 18 in a makeshift starting lineup.
- Toronto halted a four-game skid and claimed its first win of NBA Cup group play in East Group A, which also includes Indiana, Atlanta and Washington.
- Jakob Poeltl sat out for Toronto with back tightness, and the teams resume regular-season play Sunday with Toronto hosting Memphis and Cleveland hosting Atlanta.