Overview
- The Cavaliers beat the Raptors 115-105 on Monday behind 83 combined points from Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and Evan Mobley to grab a 2-0 series lead.
- Toronto’s organization faltered under pressure with 22 turnovers in Game 2 after coach Darko Rajakovic flagged ball security as the key issue following the opener, and Immanuel Quickley’s hamstring status remains a concern.
- Atlanta leveled its series 1-1 with a 107-106 win at Madison Square Garden, where CJ McCollum scored 32 points and hit late jumpers before a final Knicks miss sealed it.
- Minnesota tied Denver 1-1 with a 119-114 road comeback, erasing a 19-point hole as Anthony Edwards scored 30 and the Nuggets’ stars cooled in the fourth quarter.
- Cleveland has now won 12 straight playoff games against Toronto dating to 2016, a run that includes two prior four-game sweeps.