Nov 22 vs Raptors

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Wrap-Up – It’s a long season and the Cavaliers are eventually going to figure it out. But no team wants to drop one like Cleveland did to the Raptors at any point during the year – squandering an 18-point lead and losing by 17. That was the Wine and Gold’s fate on Saturday night as Toronto blew past the struggling Cavs in the final three quarters to take the 110-93 victory at The Q.

Kevin Love led five Cavaliers in double-figures, netting 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting, adding seven boards and a steal. Kyrie Irving followed up with 21 points and six assists. LeBron James notched 13 of his 15 points in the first three quarters, but – like most of the starters – and played less than six minutes in the fourth. LeBron doubled-up – adding 10 assists – joining Anderson Varejao, who posted his second double-double of the season with 13 points and a game-high 12 boards.

The only other Cavalier to tally double-figures was Tristan Thompson, who pitched in with 11 points and seven boards off the bench. But once again, Cleveland’s reserves were badly outplayed by their opponent, as Toronto’s Lou Williams came off the Raptors bench to lead all scorers with 36 points, going 9-for-19 from the floor and 15-of-15 from the stripe.

The Cavaliers actually out-shot the Raptors – 43 percent to 40 percent – and topped Toronto in rebounds, points-in-the-paint, in second-chance points and on the break. But the Cavaliers piled up the turnovers once again – committing 20 miscues that lead to 22 Raptors’ points. Toronto also went to the line 13 more times than the Cavs – and shot 91 percent when they got there. The Raptors four guards – Williams, Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and Greivis Vasquez – combined for 86 of Toronto’s 110 points.

Turning Point – The Cavaliers were cruising in the first period – turning in an opening quarter rivaled only by the one they posted one week earlier when they went a perfect 9-for-9 from long-distance against the Hawks. On Saturday, they shot 64 percent and held Toronto to 29 percent. They had 10 assists on 14 made baskets, Kevin Love was already in double-figures and led by 13 points – 34-21.

But the Raptors – who lead the league in double-digit comebacks – cut into Cleveland’s lead immediately in the second quarter, with the reserve backcourt combo of Williams and Vasquez leading a 17-2 run that got Toronto within a point with just over four minutes elapsed in the period.

The Cavs were down by just a bucket at intermission and tied the game midway through the third, but the Raptors closed the quarter on a 20-6 run, taking a two-touchdown lead into the final quarter and icing the win from there.

Scene and Heard – The Raptors traveled well on Saturday night, with a large Canadian contingent occupying a considerable swath of seats in the north end of the arena. They were loud, but were drowned out in the early-going with the Cavs in charge. But as the game went on, they turned up the volume.

By the Numbers – 50 … percent that the Cavs’ Big 3 – LeBron James (6-of-12 FG), Kyrie Irving (7-of-14) and Kevin Love (8-of-16) – shot the ball collectively and individually on Saturday night.

Quotable – Coach David Blatt, when asked if he can remember losses like this in his coaching career …

”No, I can’t. I haven’t had a losing record in my career and will not have one here.”

Up Next – The Cavaliers play a pair of home contests before the Thanksgiving holiday – welcoming the Orlando Magic to The Q on Monday night and the Wizards for an early-season rematch on Wednesday. They close out the month of November on Saturday night with their first meeting of the season against the Pacers and close out the homestand the following Tuesday against the Bucks.

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Red-Hot Raptors Rally Past Cavs

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(On if the starters were out of gas): "I don’t  think so, but it seems like we lost the momentum."

(On if the team had too many transition  turnovers): "We were better on the break, but there were a lot of unnecessary  turnovers. Just ball-handling turnovers, mistakes that a good half of them are  avoidable and you need those possessions. You really do. They’re momentum  breakers or momentum makers for the other team."

(On DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry and Lou  Williams): “Those are three pretty good guards and Toronto has been playing great  basketball so far this year. Those guys have been consistently good. I thought  Shawn Marion did a terrific job on DeRozan in the first half. He held him to  three points, but other than that, we never really got our hands around the  other guys.”

(On the team’s focus on rebounding): “When you’re  struggling, you’re looking for every single way to gain possessions and to show  some more grit, so we did emphasize the rebounding aspect. It’s kind of funny  that you have a game where you have more assists, you have more rebounds, you  have more fast break points, you have more paint points, significantly all four  of those categories and you lose by 17. But a guy comes off the bench and  scores 36 (points). They shoot 42 free throws and make 38, but a lot of those  free throws were just mental mistakes on our part.”

(On if he remembers losses like these with  other teams): “No,  I can’t. I haven’t had a losing record in my career and will not have one  here.”

(On  the difference in the game after the first quarter): “He (Lou Williams)  changed the game when he came into the game. We lost the tempo that we had. I  thought we came out and we played defense, we shared the ball, we moved the  ball, we moved bodies and I don’t know what happened.”

(On  taking more jumpers versus getting to the basket): “That’s easy to  point out. We also got to the basket and missed shots as well. We have to do a  better job of just getting stops, as a team. We’re a very fragile team right  now. We were a fragile team from the beginning. Any little adversity hits us,  we just shell up. That’s something that will come with experience. This is not  even the lowest that it’s going to get for us. I told a few guys, the lowest it  can get is being up 17 in the fourth quarter of game two of the Finals and  losing. It can get that low. Or being up 2-1 and going to game four and losing  three straight in the Finals. That’s very low. I’m very optimistic. I’m very  positive, more positive than I thought I would be right now. So you look at  what we did wrong, things we did well and get ready for Orlando coming here on  Monday.”

(On  what contributed to the loss): “They started making shots down the run.  It could go both ways, we weren’t making shots and they were hitting shots. We  were trying to contest them the best we can but we got a lot of great looks  tonight. That first quarter was probably our best first quarter of the year so  far. That’s a positive from the game. We just have to have a consistent energy  and just stay positive the whole game.”

(On  difficulty of stopping the momentum from the other team): “It’s tough. It’s  definitely tough. You have great players on the other end. They’re number one  in the East right now and they showed why tonight – a true team. They were  playing team basketball and they won. They beat us tonight, fair and square.  They had a great second, third and fourth quarter and closed us out like true  veterans. We’re still learning, as a team, how to win and how to have that  consistent energy for four quarters.”

(On  the bench’s lack of performance): “We just have to stay positive. We have to  keep giving them confidence. I have confidence in them just to come in. It’ll  get rolling, it’ll get going. We have guys that are talented on our bench and  we just have to stay with them. I’m staying with them. I know the coaching  staff is going to continue to believe in them and try to keep feeding them  energy when they come off the bench. They just have to be ready to play and  ready to make a difference. They don’t have the luxury of being a starter and  kind of just waiting for that rhythm. They just have to come in, play both ends  as hard as they can and live with the results.”

(On his team’s mentality tonight): “We knew that train  (the Cavs’ offense in the first quarter) was going to come out of the gate  really roaring and it did, and we didn’t give in. We sustained our focus and  defensive disposition and just kept on playing. That’s what you’ve got to do  against a good team like that. Their back is against the wall. They’ve lost  three straight, so you know they’re going to come in upset. Our guys were smart  enough to withstand their onslaught at the beginning.”

(On Lou Williams’ career night): “I’m surprised  that 36 is a career high because he’s a longtime scorer. That’s what he’s done  his whole career. He understands how to attack people’s feet, get into their  body and initiate the contact. He does a great job with that. But most of all,  I’m impressed with Lou’s defense. He had a reputation of being a scorer but now  he’s doing a much better job defensively for us, which allows him to stay in  and guard guys like (Dion) Waiters and (Kyrie) Irving.”

(On his team tonight): “We stayed in  attack mode and we stuck with our principles. Our bench, mainly Lou, came in  and did an incredible job of getting us going. I think we have a group of guys  that just wants to win games no matter who’s doing it or how we’re doing it.  That’s how we’re being successful as a team.”

(On coming back from their first quarter  deficit): “We just had to stay aggressive. Early on in the game, we weren’t aggressive.  We missed some shots. We kept attacking and we didn’t get satisfied with  driving to the lane. We just kept going in there.”

(On his contribution tonight): “I just wanted to  come in and play my style of basketball – to come in with a lot of energy and  create a spark. I think Cleveland did a great job of just getting off to a good  start, but we just needed a little spark. I think I was able to create that.”

(On his record night): “I think after  about 15 points (my teammates) probably started looking for me, but that’s how  the game goes. Whoever has the hot hand, that’s who we look for.”

(On Toronto’s mindset): “We came in  focused. We’re pretty angry as it is. We pay attention to what people are  saying and we want to be a group that’s taken very seriously. We’ve worked hard  to gain (the public’s) respect. It’s going to take some time, so we go into  every game with a chip on our shoulder.”

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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors - Nov. 22

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Listen to Radio Play-by-Play announcer John Michael's Call of the Game during the Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors game on November 22, 2014. LeBron James gets a feed from Kyrie Irving and passes it behind his back to Anderson Varejao who lays it in for two.

Escucha a la voz en español de los Cavaliers Rafa "El Alcalde" con la narración de la jugada del partido entre Los Cavaliers de Cleveland vs. Los Raptors de Toronto el 22 de Noviembre del 2014 en el Quicken Loans Arena de Cleveland, OH. Anderson Varejao consiguió su segundo doble-doble de la temporada con 12 rebotes y 13 puntos, 2 de ellos después de una gran asistencia de Lebron James que termino con 10 asistencias en la derrota de los Cavs frente a los Raptors.

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Call of the Game: Cavs vs. Toronto Raptors - Nov. 22

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Cavs vs. Toronto Raptors  - November 22, 2014

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Get live, in-game coverage and analysis of tonight's game as the Wine and Gold take on the Toronto Raptors at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Joe G's GameDay Blog and Chat - Nov. 22, 2014

The Wine &amp; Gold will play their second game in as many days when they welcome the Toronto Raptors tonight at Quicken Loans Arena. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Cleveland (5-6) aims to snap a three-game skid after falling to the Wizards, 91-78, last night in Washington.

Against the Wizards, LeBron James tallied a team-high 22 points while Anderson Varejao chipped in 10 points to go along with nine rebounds.

Toronto (10-2) concluded a 6-1 homestand by routing Milwaukee, 124-83, last night.

The Raptors led by as many as 52 points, setting a club record, while finishing with a season-high in points scored and three-point field goals made with 15 treys.

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Status Update: Matthew Dellavedova, (Left Knee MCL Sprain, Out)

Raptors: PG - Kyle Lowry, SG - DeMar Derozen, SF - Terrence Ross PF - Amir Johnson, C - Jonas Valanciunas

Status Update: (Raptors) - James Johnson, (Sprained Right Ankle, Out)

1. Reserve Judgment – Because of a vastly improved starting lineup, the Cavs bench – which has been one of the most potent in the Eastern Conference over the past few years – has been asked to do less. But Cleveland’s reserves were badly outscored on Friday night in Washington and will need to find more production against the Raptors – whose Lou Williams led the team with 22 points in Toronto’s 41-point drubbing of the Bucks.

2. Get Offensive – The Cavs were averaging nearly 120 points per contest during their four-game win streak, but have averaged just 88.3 during their three-game skein. The aforementioned reserves will have to pick up some slack, but Cleveland’s Big 3 has to snap out of its funk as well. LeBron has been averaging just under 20 ppg over the past three games and the reigning Player of the Week is due for a breakout game. Nothing like a full-house at The Q to jumpstart the cause.

3. Go Fourth – The Raptors have the best record in the East and are coming off a 6-1 homestand. Part of that is their prowess late in games. On one hand, hey lead the league in double-digit comeback wins; on the other, they’re 7-0 when leading after three quarters. Over the last four games, they’ve restricted foes to an NBA-best 18.8 points in the fourth quarter, holding each below 40 percent from the floor. Like a baseball team going against a hot closer, it might be best to get to the Raptors early.

The Cavs lead the all-time series against the Raptors 39-33 (21-15 Home, 18-18 Road).

In the two teams last matchup this past March, Dion Waiters tallied a game-high 24 points on 10-19 (.526) shooting, three rebounds, a team-high tying seven assists and two blocks in 43 minutes as the Wine &amp; Gold came away with a 102-100 victory.

TV: FOX Sports Ohio, Radio: WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS, 87.7 FM La Mega, AM 1590 WAKR (Akron)

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Programming Note: Tonight, FOX Sports Ohio is airing the Blue Jackets – Fylers game (7:00pm) and the Cavs – Raptors game (7:30pm). More Info | View Conflict Schedule

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After tonight’s game, the Wine &amp; Gold will host the Orlando Magic at Quicken Loans Arena on Monday night at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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GameDay Preview: Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors

On Saturday, November 22, 2014, FOX Sports Ohio is airing the Blue Jackets – Flyers game (7:00pm) and the Cavs – Raptors game (7:30pm). Please refer to these programming details. This information is also available online HERE.

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