East-Leading Cavaliers Rout Raptors 131–108 for 8th Win in 9 Games

East-Leading Cavaliers Rout Raptors 131–108 for 8th Win in 9 Games
Cleveland Cavaliers' Evan Mobley (4) drives around Toronto Raptors' Jonathan Mogbo (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP
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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.