The Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 124-121, at Scotiabank Arena on Monday.

The Raptors (13-20) enjoyed an excellent start and got past the Cavaliers (18-15) despite the fact that Cleveland attempted a late comeback in the final minutes. The Raptors raced to a 41-32 score following the first quarter, but Cleveland responded with a 27-26 score in the second quarter. Toronto held an eight-point lead at halftime, and a 32-31 score in the third quarter shrank the lead even further. The Raptors fought until the very last second despite Cleveland’s comeback attempt, and they secured the win despite the fact the Cavaliers won the final 12 minutes by a 30-26 score. The Raptors moved to 9-9 at home with the win. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers fell to 9-7 on the road.

Pascal Siakam had 36 points for the Raptors while adding five rebounds and two assists. Scottie Barnes had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Jakob Poeltl had 14 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. RJ Barrett posted 19 points and nine rebounds. Immanuel Quickley recorded 14 points and six rebounds. Dennis Schroder had 12 points and eight assists off the bench.

Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Cavaliers with 26 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Jarrett Allen notched 16 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Isaac Okoro posted 16 points, three assists and two steals. Caris LeVert had 31 points coming off the bench. LeVert also added four rebounds and four assists. Sam Merrill delivered 16 points and shot 4-for-8 from three-point range.