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Cleveland Defeats Toronto 116-105 - Recap

Toronto was victimized by Collin Sexton for 36 points as the Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 116-105 in NBA action on Sunday.

Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 216.5.

Jarrett Allen had 17 points for Cleveland and Dean Wade chipped in with 16 points. Cedi Osman had 6 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.

Toronto got 23 points from Fred VanVleet in a losing cause and another 18 points from Kyle Lowry. Fred VanVleet contributed 7 assists for the Raptors, while Aron Baynes had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Cleveland were victorious, as the score was 59-57 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Cleveland as they grabbed 54 boards, while Toronto only had 37

Cleveland heads into a battle against the Kings. Toronto, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.