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Donovan Mitchell Nets 32 as Cavaliers Overpower Raptors
Max Strus scored 24 off the bench as Cleveland used a third-quarter run to take Game 1 and lead the series 1-0.
- On Saturday, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
- Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson credited Max Strus's shooting for helping "turn the game," as the reserve scored 24 points in 24 minutes after recovering from a fractured foot.
- James Harden contributed 22 points and 10 assists while Evan Mobley added 17 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland, with RJ Barrett scoring 24 and Scottie Barnes 21 for Toronto.
- Cleveland will host the Raptors for Game 2 on Monday night, with little indication Atkinson plans to alter the starting lineup that featured Dean Wade.
- Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, extending an NBA-record streak of at least 30 points in nine consecutive series openers heading into the series.
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NBA: Donovan Mitchell nets 32 as Cavaliers overpower Raptors
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and James Harden added 22 points and 10 assists, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-113 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round series Saturday.
Donovan Mitchell powers Cavaliers past Raptors to take early series lead
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Max Strus had 24 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Donovan Mitchell and James Harden combined for 54 points for Cavaliers to beat at home 126-113 the Toronto Raptors at the start of the NBA Playoffs. It was a First Round Postemporate match, and it is a series to the best of seven games. Game 2 will be again at Cleveland’s Rockets Arena. Mitchell added 32 points and Harden added 22 units. Cavs dominated despite the Canadians’ rebound in the last quarter. Raptors scored 37 units for 29 of the Cavs…
Jakob Pöltl scored four points, six rebounds and two assists and blocks in the defeat in Cleveland.
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