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CLEVELAND — Darius Garland had 24 points and eight assists and Max Strus scored his 20 points in the third quarter, helping Cleveland Cavaliers to a 105-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Cavaliers took their largest lead at 89-77 early in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer by Garland. Dennis Schroder countered with a 3-pointer that pulled Toronto within 103-102. After Donovan Mitchell made two free throws to extend Cleveland's advantage to 105-102 with 10 seconds remaining, Gary Trent Jr. stepped out of bounds in the corner before getting off a potential tying shot and the Cavaliers ran out the final ticks. Raptors center Jakob Poeltl set season highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds.
