Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
13
7
20
666
1036
26
9
35
79
39
49
21
18
86
19
12
31
5
27
4
11
17
105
4
57
22
39
2621
1112
42
24
23
96
43
43
86
11
79
01
22
2629
6060
59
32
54
1418
106
7
411
310
75
66
05
71
21
74
21
61
2624
6060
5
2
40
26
11
42
2
2
100
4
4
8
1
7
0
2
26
60
7
2
29
21
12
57
4
3
75
3
3
6
1
9
1
2
29
60
5
3
60
14
10
71
4
3
75
6
0
6
2
7
2
6
26
60
9
2
22
18
6
33
11
10
91
6
5
11
1
4
1
1
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
42
5
12
42
1
5
20
2
2
100
0
1
1
10
2
0
2
3
13
6
double
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
41
12
21
57
2
5
40
9
9
100
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
1
35
7
none
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
35
6
15
40
1
5
20
4
4
100
3
6
9
4
0
1
3
0
17
0
none
Anderson
Varejão
Anderson Varejão
True
16
4
10
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
6
1
0
1
1
4
8
-9
none
Shawn
Marion
Shawn Marion
True
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
-9
none
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
False
33
3
5
60
0
0
0
2
4
50
4
4
8
0
0
1
1
3
8
13
none
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
False
24
7
10
70
3
5
60
1
2
50
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
18
0
none
Matthew
Dellavedova
Matthew Dellavedova
False
21
2
4
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
5
0
0
0
2
6
12
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
8
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
none
Lou
Amundson
Lou Amundson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
A.J.
Price
A.J. Price
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brendan
Haywood
Brendan Haywood
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Joe
Harris
Joe Harris
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
11
December
2014
Thursday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Oklahoma City
False
Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
16
6
22
874
875
23
7
30
82
42
51
10
10
100
23
12
35
3
26
4
15
24
101
4
44
31
70
2119
1412
67
25
25
100
76
22
98
11
107
21
24
3330
6060
96
21
22
2220
106
5
30
30
100
46
44
90
01
54
10
54
2513
6060
4
3
75
21
14
67
2
2
100
7
2
9
1
10
2
2
33
60
4
1
25
19
12
63
5
5
100
6
2
8
1
7
1
4
30
60
9
2
22
22
10
45
3
3
100
4
4
8
0
5
1
5
25
60
6
1
17
20
6
30
0
0
0
6
4
10
1
4
0
4
13
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kyle
Lowry
Kyle Lowry
True
40
6
18
33
2
8
25
2
2
100
1
3
4
14
1
0
0
5
16
1
double
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
36
6
7
86
0
0
0
6
6
100
5
10
15
0
0
0
3
2
18
-5
double
Terrence
Ross
Terrence Ross
True
27
8
13
62
1
4
25
1
1
100
1
2
3
1
0
0
5
2
18
-3
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
24
5
10
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
4
10
-2
none
Landry
Fields
Landry Fields
True
23
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
4
6
none
Patrick
Patterson
Patrick Patterson
False
26
5
7
71
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
0
2
1
0
12
-2
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
21
6
13
46
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
0
1
1
1
5
12
-5
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
19
2
8
25
1
4
25
1
1
100
0
1
1
4
0
0
1
3
6
-1
none
Greivis
Vásquez
Greivis Vásquez
False
12
1
3
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
3
-10
none
Chuck
Hayes
Chuck Hayes
False
7
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
none
Bruno
Caboclo
Bruno Caboclo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyler
Hansbrough
Tyler Hansbrough
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Greg
Stiemsma
Greg Stiemsma
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
December
2014
Friday
Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Pacers
Indiana
True
The Cleveland Cavaliers ( 13 - 7 ) defeated the Toronto Raptors ( 16 - 6 ) 105 - 101 on Tuesday . Cleveland has won eight straight games , keeping their spot with the fourth - best record in the Eastern Conference , trailing only the Raptors , Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards . The Cavs and Raptors have played three games against each other already this season , with the Raptors taking their first matchup and the Cavaliers taking the last two . LeBron James took on the scoring load Tuesday , finishing with 35 points , while Kyrie Irving facilitated and finished with a double - double of 13 points and 10 assists . Mike Miller has missed the last three games with a concussion . Tuesday was the earliest he could have returned , but he was n't ready . Toronto has dropped two of their last three games , both losses coming against the Cavaliers . DeMar DeRozan 's absence with an adductor injury is having a noticeable impact on the Raptors . They used Greivis Vasquez as the fill - in starter at shooting guard for the first five games DeRozan was out , but they opted to move Vasquez back to the bench and insert Landry Fields into the starting lineup Tuesday to try and put a bigger player on the wing to guard James . The Raptors took the game down to the wire , with Jonas Valanciunas ( 18 points , 15 rebounds ) and Kyle Lowry ( 16 points , 14 assists ) both putting up double - doubles , but their quality performances were n't enough to put the Raptors over the top .
The Cleveland Cavaliers (13 - 7) defeated the Toronto Raptors (16 - 6) 105 - 101 on Tuesday. Cleveland has won eight straight games, keeping their spot with the fourth - best record in the Eastern Conference, trailing only the Raptors, Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards. The Cavs and Raptors have played three games against each other already this season, with the Raptors taking their first matchup and the Cavaliers taking the last two. LeBron James took on the scoring load Tuesday, finishing with 35 points, while Kyrie Irving facilitated and finished with a double - double of 13 points and 10 assists. Mike Miller has missed the last three games with a concussion. Tuesday was the earliest he could have returned, but he wasn't ready. Toronto has dropped two of their last three games, both losses coming against the Cavaliers. DeMar DeRozan's absence with an adductor injury is having a noticeable impact on the Raptors. They used Greivis Vasquez as the fill - in starter at shooting guard for the first five games DeRozan was out, but they opted to move Vasquez back to the bench and insert Landry Fields into the starting lineup Tuesday to try and put a bigger player on the wing to guard James. The Raptors took the game down to the wire, with Jonas Valanciunas (18 points, 15 rebounds) and Kyle Lowry (16 points, 14 assists) both putting up double - doubles, but their quality performances weren't enough to put the Raptors over the top.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (13 - 7) defeated the Toronto Raptors (16 - 6) 105 - 101 on Tuesday. Cleveland has won eight straight games, keeping their spot with the fourth - best record in the Eastern Conference, trailing only the Raptors, Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards. The Cavs and Raptors have played three games against each other already this season, with the Raptors taking their first matchup and the Cavaliers taking the last two. LeBron James took on the scoring load Tuesday, finishing with 35 points, while Kyrie Irving facilitated and finished with a double - double of 13 points and 10 assists. Mike Miller has missed the last three games with a concussion. Tuesday was the earliest he could have returned, but he wasn't ready. Toronto has dropped two of their last three games, both losses coming against the Cavaliers. DeMar DeRozan's absence with an adductor injury is having a noticeable impact on the Raptors. They used Greivis Vasquez as the fill - in starter at shooting guard for the first five games DeRozan was out, but they opted to move Vasquez back to the bench and insert Landry Fields into the starting lineup Tuesday to try and put a bigger player on the wing to guard James. The Raptors took the game down to the wire, with Jonas Valanciunas (18 points, 15 rebounds) and Kyle Lowry (16 points, 14 assists) both putting up double - doubles, but their quality performances weren't enough to put the Raptors over the top.
<GAME> <DATE> 9 December 2014 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <CITY> Cleveland <HOME> <TEAM> Cavaliers <CITY> Cleveland <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 105 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 7 <QTRS> 26 29 26 24 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 31 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 11 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Raptors <CITY> Toronto <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 16 6 <QTRS> 33 30 25 13 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 12 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <NEXT-CITY> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Indiana <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pacers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> LeBron James <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 35 <FG> 12 21 57 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 9 9 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Love <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyrie Irving <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 10 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Tristan Thompson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anderson Varejão <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Matthew Dellavedova <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Harris <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brendan Haywood <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> A. J. Price <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Amundson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Jones <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shawn Marion <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Ross <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Valančiūnas <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 15 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 5 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kyle Lowry <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 18 33 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 14 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Patterson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Landry Fields <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Greivis Vásquez <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chuck Hayes <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Greg Stiemsma <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Hansbrough <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bruno Caboclo <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none