National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 105, Toronto 91
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 5, 2014
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #64 Justin VanDuyne, #36 David Jones, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance: 20077

Cavaliers 105, Raptors 91: LeBron James had 24 points and a season-high 13 assists to lead visiting Cleveland to its sixth win in a row.

Tristan Thompson finished with season highs of 21 points and 14 rebounds and Kevin Love recorded 15 points and 13 boards as the Cavaliers avenged their last loss, a 17-point setback at home against Toronto on Nov. 22. Kyrie Irving chipped in 15 points one night after producing 37 in a win at New York.

Amir Johnson was 11-for-15 from the floor en route to a season-high 27 points to lead the Raptors, who fell to 9-3 at home. Kyle Lowry scored 22 points and dished out nine assists.

Cleveland led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter before settling for a 51-44 halftime advantage. The Raptors took their first and only lead at 58-57 on Lowry's 3-pointer five minutes into the third before Irving scored on consecutive possessions and fed Love for a layup to put the Cavaliers up 63-58.

Jonas Valanciunas scored to stop that run but Cleveland then reeled off the next 10 points and James' 3-pointer moments later helped the visitors carry a 76-64 lead into the fourth. Terrence Ross and Lowry buried back-to-back 3s midway through the final period to make it a six-point margin and the gap remained six with under two minutes left before Thompson scored four straight points to ignite a game-ending 8-0 run.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
James has 35 assists over his last three games. ... Cleveland was 9-for-20 from 3-point range and had a 48-40 advantage on the glass. ... The teams meet for the third time in a span of 18 days Tuesday in Cleveland.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Toronto
LeBron James 24 Scoring Amir Johnson 27
LeBron James 13 Assists Kyle Lowry 9
Tristan Thompson 14 Rebounds Patrick Patterson 8
Tristan Thompson 5 Free Throws Made Kyle Lowry 6
LeBron James 3 Steals Amir Johnson 1
Kyrie Irving 1 Blocks Jonas Valanciunas 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 105 48.8 9-20 14-21 28 48 2 7 13
Toronto 91 40.7 8-24 13-20 25 40 4 4 11
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Denver. The Raptors have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .375 after a loss.