Game Summary
The Cavaliers will play their second game in as many days as they head to Toronto to take on the Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Cleveland (38-24) extended their home winning streak to 12 games with Tuesday night's 110-79 victory over the Boston Celtics.
Seven Cavs scored in double figures (LeBron James 27, Kyrie Irving 18, Kevin Love 12, J.R. Smith 12, Timofey Mozgov 10, Tristan Thompson 10, James Jones 10) as the Wine and Gold shot 48 percent from the floor while dishing out 28 assists as a team.
Toronto (38-22) is playing their second home game in a stretch with nine of 11 away from the Air Canada Centre that finally concludes on March 10th.
Following a season-high five-game skid in which they averaged 90.4 points and shot 25.4 percent from three-point range, the Raptors got back on track by hitting 11-of-27 from downtown in Monday's 114-103 win against the Sixers in Philadelphia.
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Current Starters/Status Update*presented by Cleveland Clinic
Status Update: Anderson Varejao, (Left Achilles Tendon Rupture, Out), Shawn Marion, (Left Hip Strain, Out)
Raptors: PG - Greivis Vasquez, SG - DeMar DeRozen, SF - James Johnson PF - Amir Johnson, C - Jonas Valanciunas
Status Update: (Raptors) - None to Report
Head-to-Head Matchup
Cleveland comes into tonight's contest sporting a 2-1 record against Toronto this season.
In the two teams' most recent matchup on December 9th at The Q, the Wine and Gold shot 39-79 (.494) from the floor and 18-21 (.857) from the charity stripe. The Cavs dished out 27 assists and turned the ball over only 12 times.
LeBron James led the Cavs with a game-high 35 points on 12-21 (.571) shooting, including 2-5 (.400) from behind-the-arc and a perfect 9-9 from the free throw line, while adding four assists, two steals and two blocks in 42 minutes.
Kyrie Irving earned his 2nd double-double of the season (14th of career) after recording 13 points, a season and team-high 10 assists and a pair of steals in 42 minutes.
Kevin Love notched a near double-double with 17 points, a team-high nine rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes of play
The Cavs lead the all-time series against the Raptors 41-34 (22-16 Home, 19-18 Road).
Where to Catch the Action
TV: FOX Sports Ohio, Radio: WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS, 87.7 FM La Mega, AM 1590 WAKR (Akron)
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On Deck
After tonight's game, the Wine and Gold travel to Atlanta to square off against the Hawks on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.