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TORONTO — Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points and the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 131-108 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory and eighth in the last nine games. Tempers flared at the final buzzer after Cleveland's Tristan Thompson dunked with four seconds left. Toronto's Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead confronted Thompson near center court for an exchange of words. De'Andre Hunter scored 18 points, Sam Merrill had 16 and Darius Garland 15 for the Cavaliers in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break. RJ Barrett scored 27 points for Toronto after missing four games while he was in the concussion protocol. The Raptors have lost five of six.
