The Raptors were able to hold off the Cavaliers 104 - 99 on Wednesday night. In a tightly contested game that was tied after the first two quarters, Toronto found themselves with a two point lead heading into the fourth. They took the lead and ran with it before Cleveland was able to regroup and make it close at the end. Coming into the night, Cleveland was on a roll, while Toronto had been struggling. The Cavaliers had won their last three games and started their season with an impressive 11 - 3 record. Toronto however, had lost three of their last five and six of their last ten. Their records did not matter when they took the court though, and the Raptors welcomed the challenge of defending their home court against the defending Eastern Conference Champions. To no surprise, Cleveland was led by LeBron James' team high 24 points (6 - 16 FG, 1 - 5 3PT, 11 - 12 FT). He also chipped in six boards and eight dimes in 40 minutes of action. Kevin Love continued his impressive play to start the year by providing a double - double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. He also notably went 5 - 8 from down town. J.R. Smith and Mo Williams also chipped in with double figures, each notching 15 points. Williams did his damage off the bench, as the Cavs were working his way back into form after missing the previous three games with an ankle injury. Cleveland will look to bounce back Friday in Charlotte. Kyle Lowry continued his sizzling start to the year by putting up a game high 27 points (11 - 17 FG, 2 - 6 3PT, 3 - 5 FT). All five starters scored in double digits for the Raptors, including DeMar DeRozean who scored 20 points on 7 - 16 shooting from the field. After Jonas Valanciunas broke his left hand on Nov. 20 against the Lakers, Bismack Biyombo was asked to replace him. He did not disappoint Wednesday, nearly double - doubling with nine points and 12 boards in 33 minutes. Toronto will look to carry their momentum into a matchup in Washington Saturday.
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