Cleveland Cavaliers 115-105 Toronto Raptors, NBA 2026 Playoffs : Mitchell, Harden Deliver Straightforward Win
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Evan Mobley had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who had at least three players score at least 25 points in a postseason game for the second straight season and fourth time overall. Cleveland — which never trailed — has won 12 straight playoff games against Toronto, tying the NBA postseason record for consecutive wins against an opponent. The streak began in the 2016 Eastern Conference finals, when the Cavaliers took the final two games. Cleveland swept Toronto in four games in the second round in 2017 and ’18.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden, center, keeps the ball fron Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, right, in the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland. | Photo: AP/Sue Ogrocki
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Keon Ellis, left, reaches for the ball in front of Toronto Raptors guard Ja'kobe Walter (14) in the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland. | Photo: AP/Sue Ogrocki
Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (4) dunks next to Toronto Raptors guard Ja'kobe Walter, right, in the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland. | Photo: AP/Sue Ogrocki
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus (2) shoots in front of Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) in the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland. | Photo: AP/Sue Ogrocki
Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) goes to the basket between Cleveland Cavaliers guard Keon Ellis (14) and center Evan Mobley (4) in the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland. | Photo: AP/Sue Ogrocki
Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley, rear, dunks behind Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles, front, in the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland. | Photo: AP/Sue Ogrocki
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead (23) in the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland. | Photo: AP/Sue Ogrocki
Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden, right, goes to the basket past Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) and forward Brandon Ingram (3) in the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland. | Photo: AP/Sue Ogrocki
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) passes the ball around Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl, upper right, in the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland. | Photo: AP/Sue Ogrocki
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