The Cleveland Cavaliers win a big one on the road, 120-112, against the Toronto Raptors. LeBron James led the way and posted a double-double with 29 points on 9 of 16 from the field, dished out 14 assists, grabbed six rebounds, and drained three triples. LeBron scored 15 of his points in the fourth quarter. Kyrie Irving put in 26 points on 9 of 17 from the field to go along with eight assists.

Kevin Love chipped in a double-double with 22 points on 6 of 10 from the field, plucked 10 rebounds, and made four three-pointers. J.R. Smith scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and buried three from behind the arc, including two big ones in the fourth quarter. James Jones added 14 points and hit four three-pointers off the bench. The Cavs shot real well, making 51.3 percent of their shots from the field and were 41.7 percent on 15 of 36 from three-point range. 

The Cavaliers were up by as many as 19 points in the second half, but the Raptors came roaring back, as they took the lead later in the second half. However, the Cavaliers played better down the stretch, and LeBron took over the game to lead the Cavs to the win. The Cavaliers let the Raptors score 112 points on 54.4 percent from the field, as Toronto got hot in the second half to come back in the game. The Raptors only scored 43 points in the first half and then scored 69 points in the second. 

This was a big win on the road for the Cavs, as they got tough road games coming up. Their next game on the road is against the best team in the East in the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavaliers have now won six of their last eight games, and have now won 20 of their last 24. They are now virtually tied with the Raptors and Chicago Bulls for the second seed in the Eastern Conference. 

For the Raptors, Jonas Valanciunas put up 26 points and plucked 11 rebounds. DeMar DeRozen put in 25 points. Lou Williams had a big game off the bench with 26 points on 7 of 8 from the field, including six assists. Lou Williams was a perfect 4 of 4 from three-point range and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line. 

The Raptors shot the ball extremely well this game, as they shot 54.4 percent from the field, 47.6 percent on 10 of 21 from three-point range, and were 94 percent on 16 of 17 from the free-throw line. The Raptors have really been struggling of late and have now lost six of their last seven games. Kyle Lowry continues to sit out for rest and is not 100 percent healthy right now with nagging injuries. 

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