Beijing time, March 25, today, the East ushered in a card battle, Cleveland Cavaliers away to challenge the Toronto Raptors, this is a match between the sixth and seventh in the East, the importance of the game is self-evident. In the first quarter, Mobley dunked first, Lefour shot 2 points, Anunoby three points in the corner, Garland quickly played 2+1, the game was suspended. Timeout back, Birch basket to win, O'Corro three-point knife fall, Siakam did not hesitate to let go, even with a burst to shoot 5 points, Barnes also scored 2 points, after which Siakam scored 2 more points, the first quarter of the battle, the Raptors led by 8 points.
Entering the second quarter, Markkanen won in mid-range, Osman also scored a goal, followed by a three-point rain on LeVille, the Raptors side relied on free throws to score points, and soon, Boucher a dragon to kill the basket under 2 points, Thaddeus Young low singles also have, Cavaliers side, LeVille mid-range 2 points to stop bleeding, but VanVleet quickly teamed up with Boucher to score 5 points, the Cavaliers suspended. After the timeout, Okoro's three-point attack suddenly sent a cold arrow, Siakam felt the middle distance killing heart, Thaddis Young then made up the basket, half-time, the Cavaliers trailed by 10 points.
Easy side to fight again, Birch dunked first to get 2 points, Mobley low singles peach to repay Lee, Anunoby is not willing to show weakness, three points and one arrow through the heart, Garland counterattacked a dragon to bite the score, but Siakam was unstoppable, hit another three points, Garland flew to the basket to score 2 points. Soon, Love stood up, he first scored 2 points on the layup, then assisted Garland's layup, followed by another cold-blooded three-pointer, Birchho was unreasonable, and also returned a three-pointer, but Mobley also scored 2+1, Le Vere pulled out three points and then hit, the third quarter ended, the Raptors led by 8 points.
In the final quarter, Mobley threw two points first, and Love also hit a three-pointer, but Boucher had an open opportunity to play with Stevens for three points, and the game was suspended. Back from the timeout, Mobley scored 2 points, VanVleet also had a high difficult mid-range, after Markkanen won the three-pointer, Boucher forced the basket to hit the board again, just one round, VanVleet mid-range blossomed again, Garland threw to stop the bleeding. In the last 5 minutes, Garland teamed up with Mobley to score 4 points, Siakam scored 4 points with a dunk, Barnes also had a strong shot under the basket, and in the decisive moment, Siakam scored 2+1 and shot three points, and in the end, the Raptors defeated the Cavaliers 117-104.
After this game, the Raptors' record is 41 wins and 32 losses, ranking seventh in the East, and the Cavaliers' record is 41 wins and 32 losses, ranking sixth in the East. In this game, Siakam played 32 minutes, and in the final moments, he was on the line, 12-of-20, 6 of 7 from three-point range, and scored 35 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists; Boucher, 17 points and 8 rebounds; VanVleet 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists; Anunoby 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists; Barnes 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists; The Cavaliers, Garland 7 of 18, contributed 18 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists; Markkanen 20 points and 5 rebounds; Mobley 11 points and 8 rebounds; Love became the team's fig leaf, 5 of 8, There were 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
In this game, Siakam's state is not solved, the Cavaliers are missing Allen, the inside line is overstretched, there is a big loophole in the defense, although Markkanen is in good shape, but because the pace is too slow, it can't keep up with Siakam, once the Cavaliers pack Siakam, the inside line will leak, Boucher and Barnes got the opportunity to attack. Of course, in addition to Allen's absence, the No. 1 position only has a stable offensive point for Garland, and they need Rondo and Sexton to return early. In this game, Siakam reached a milestone, scoring 30+ for the 40th time in his career, surpassing Lowry to become the fourth in history.