Lost second place in the Eastern Conference! The Cavaliers were double-killed by the Raptors. Mitchell had 31+6+6 and Barnes had 28+10+8+5 blocks.

On November 14th, the NBA regular season Cavaliers played against the Raptors at home, which was the second game of back-to-back games for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers were suppressed by the Raptors and trailed by 17 points at the start of the second half. The Cavaliers fought back tenaciously to catch up to 5 points in the first three quarters. The Raptors once again opened up a 15+ lead in the final quarter. In the end, the Cavaliers were upset by the Raptors 113-126 and lost second place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors won their second consecutive victory.

Statistics

Cavaliers: Mitchell had 31 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 7 turnovers, Hunter had 16 points and 6 assists, Merrill had 12 points, Porter had 10 points, and Tomlin had 18 points.

Raptors: Barnes had 28 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 blocks, Ingram had 11 points, Poeltl had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Quickley had 25 points and 6 assists, and Mamukelashvili had 13 points.

Game Review

The Cavaliers defeated the Heat 130-116 in their last away game, and the Raptors defeated the Nets 119-109 in their last away game. The Cavaliers are missing Garland, Ball, Struss and Tyson in this game, and the Raptors are missing Abbaki and Boyles. The two sides started the first quarter 4-4, and then fought to 9-9. The Cavaliers then maintained a 16-14 lead. The Cavaliers launched an 11-3 offensive to expand their 10-point advantage. The Raptors responded with a 12-3 offensive inside and outside to chase points. At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Raptors by 1 point, 30-29. No player from either side scored in double figures in the first quarter. The Raptors made 5 of 6 three-pointers, including only 3 of 12 from three-point range.

In the second quarter, the Raptors took the lead with an 8-0 offensive to overtake the score. The Raptors continued to expand their double-digit lead with the help of the team's offensive, and the Cavaliers gradually fell behind 39-50. The Cavaliers went on an 8-2 offensive to chase points, and the Raptors scored 4 points in a row. Merrill fired a three-pointer to help the Cavaliers catch up to 6 points. The Raptors launched a 9-2 offensive to open up the score. The Cavaliers lost 24-38 in a single quarter by 14 points. At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers trailed the Raptors 54-67. In the first two quarters of the game, three Raptors scored in double figures, Barnes with 16+3+3 blocks, Quickley with 3 three-pointers, 13 points and 5 assists, and Mamukelashvili with 4 of 4 for 11 points. Two Cavaliers scored in double figures, Hunter with 12 points and 4 assists and Mitchell with 0 of 5 three-pointers and 11 points.

Back from the halftime break, the Cavaliers were trailing 54-71 by 17 points, and continued to fall behind 63-78 in the first 4 minutes of the third quarter. The Cavaliers chased for 5 points in a row, and the Raptors continued to expand their double-digit lead, led by the consecutive scoring of Barnes and Quickley. Trailing 79-89, the Cavaliers launched a 6-1 offensive to chase points. The Cavaliers won 31-23 by 8 points in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers trailed the Raptors 85-90. In the first three quarters of the game, Barnes had 18+6+5+4 blocks and Quickley had 17 points, leading 5 Raptors to score in double figures. Mitchell made 1 of 8 three-pointers and scored 23 points with 6 turnovers, leading 4 Cavaliers to score in double figures.

Entering the final quarter of the game, the Raptors once again opened up a 10-point advantage with an 8-3 offensive. Poeltl and Barnes continuously attacked the inside and continued to score. The Cavaliers fell behind 95-108. The Cavaliers chased for 4 points in a row. The two sides then rushed to score inside. Quickley hit two three-pointers in succession. Quickley also scored a mid-range shot. Poeltl's inside score extended his 17-point advantage to stop the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers replaced their main players and surrendered early, and the Raptors later also removed their main players. In the end, the Cavaliers were double-killed by the Raptors this season.

Starting lineup for both sides

Cavaliers: Allen, Mobley, Mitchell, Merrill, Hunter

Raptors: Ingram, Barnes, Poeltl, Barrett, Quickley