After three days of rest, the Cavaliers return to their Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse against the Raptors. A match that they take on the right end behind the presence of Jarrett Allen, who recovers the misses of his teammates and who is well found in the racket… but also by Ty Jeromewho is already making a sensational entrance.
The gap already exceeds fifteen points in the first quarter but Cleveland will put itself into management mode a little, Donovan Mitchell and his comrades managing to score while allowing Toronto to recover due to a defensive withdrawal that is not always optimal.
At half-time, the gap is +10 for Kenny Atkinson's players (65-55) with already 17 points from Ty Jerome while we can note the impact of Jonathan Mogbo (11 points, 6 rebounds ) Raptors side.
The third quarter confirms the trend, with the Raptors setting the pace against the Cavs who sometimes take it too easy, like Georges Niang who tries things too complicated. Fortunately for him, his teammates recovered a lot of his misses but Toronto came back (92-89) to just one possession.
This is the moment chosen by Donovan Mitchell to take control of the game, while the Cleveland defense also raises its tone. The gap widens again and the Cavs therefore avoid a suspenseful end to the match (122-108) to secure their 17th victory in 18 outings. And remain perfect (10-0) at home.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– Ty Jerome, 6th man of the year? Payton Pritchard is still the bookmakers' favorite but Ty Jerome continues, game after game, to solidify his candidacy for the Best Sixth Man of the Year trophy. With 26 points at 9/14, 6 assists and 4 interceptions, he once again had a big impact for his team.
– The Cavaliers almost perfect. With 17 wins in 18 games, Kenny Aktinson's Cavs remain well ahead of the league and they are only the 9th team to post such a record at this stage of the season. With 10 wins in 10 home games, they are only three games away from the franchise record in the category, held by the team of the 2017/18 season, which started with 13 successes in its Cleveland venue.
– Jarret Allen, the super efficient garbage collector. He is in few of his team's offensive schemes, but Jarrett Allen finished the game with 23 points and 13 rebounds, and he recovered a lot of misses from his comrades. With his 10/14, he confirms his status as second player the most skillful in the leagueat 68.8% success.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
