The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors, 116 - 112, at Air Canada Centre on Monday. The Cavs (14 - 5) came in to Monday's contest facing their first crisis of the season, having lost three consecutive games for the first time in the current campaign. However, as has been the case during their time together, Cleveland's Big Three of Kyrie Irving, LeBron James and Kevin Love stepped up their collective game, combining for 86 of Cleveland's 116 points. Fittingly, it was James, the elder statesmen of the group, who led the way, tallying 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The stellar efforts helped lead to 48 and 44 percent tallies from the field and three - point range, respectively. Love was equally spectacular to James in many respects, posting a 28 - point, 14 - rebound double - double. Irving totaled 24 points, seven assists and two rebounds. Tristan Thompson contributed a modest six points, but did also bring down 14 rebounds and also recorded an assist and posted a pair of blocks. Channing Frye led the bench with 10 points, five rebounds and two assists. The Raptors (14 - 7) saw their dynamic duo of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan step up with their own impressive performances, with the latter's 31 points, which were supplemented with five assists, four rebounds and three steals, pacing the offense. Lowry managed a near double - double with 24 points, nine assists, three rebounds and a steal. Jonas Valanciunas continued to battle a sore ankle to total four points and 10 rebounds. DeMarre Carroll and Pascal Siakam were only able to combine for 14 points, but Terrence Ross (14 points, a rebound, an assist and four blocks) and Patrick Patterson (12 points, nine boards) helped make up for the scoring void off the bench. The Cavs now head to New York on Wednesday to face the Knicks, which will conclude their current road trip. The Raptors remain home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.
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