LeBron James collected 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed sole ownership of first place in the Eastern Conference from the Raptors with a 116-112 win Monday, ending Toronto's six-game winning streak in yet another tense, tightly contested game.
Kevin Love posted 28 points and 14 rebounds, including six three-pointers, while Kyrie Irving overcame early foul trouble to put up 24 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers (16-5).
DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors (14-7) with 31 points, while Kyle Lowry added 24 points and nine assists.
DeMar DeRozan just joined Chris Bosh as the only players in @Raptors history to score 10,000 pts. http://pic.twitter.com/sPWQN9VuFA
— @ESPNNBA
A back-and-forth affair through the entirety of the first half, Cleveland started to pull away as James hit his stride in the second. In the third quarter, he sucked in the defence before assisting on back-to-back Love threes to put the Cavs up 85-74.
When the Raptors clawed back in the fourth, James again took over, eventually pouring in seven straight points to lift Cleveland to its biggest lead of the game, 107-92.
At that point, the Cavs seemed poised to cruise, but the ever-pesky Raptors wouldn't relent.
Toronto also celebrated its third annual Nelson Mandela night.
Tonight we honour the Giant of Africa. #DreamBig https://t.co/fLA40Bw2vA
— @Raptors
Cavaliers halt Raptors' 6-game win streak to take top spot in East
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