The Toronto Raptors went on a 14-5 run in the third quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-96.
It was tied at 56 when OG Anunoby’s tip-in put the Raptors ahead for good with 8:36 left in the third quarter. Pascal Siakam scored 7 points as they pulled away to a 70-61 lead with 4:13 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.
Siakam scored 25 points. Anunoby added 20 points on 9 for 15 shooting, and Malachi Flynn scored 18 points (11 in the fourth quarter) off the bench.
For the Cavaliers, Isaac Okoro scored a career-high 20 points (14 in the paint) but went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Raptors shot 54.4% from the field and 27.6% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 43.4% and 26.3%. They outscored the Cavaliers 66-48 in the paint.