Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson called Thursday a “trap game.” Cleveland avoided getting caught. Barely. Just 24 hours after an emotional and draining win, the Cavs held off the pesky Toronto Raptors, 132-126,

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson expresses disbelief over Darius Garlands All-Star absence after his standout performance in a recent victory.

Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-126 to extend their win streak to 12. Evan Mobley collected 21 points,

It was games like this one against the Toronto Raptors the following night that was the challenge. That proved to be true as the Cavs understandably didn’t come out with the level of focus they had the previous night.