The Cleveland Cavaliers (22-11) will host the Toronto Raptors (14-18) on Friday night. Toronto is 2-0 against Cleveland this year, winning 108-105 on opening day and 100-88 on November 28. Both games were played in Toronto.
Toronto snapped a six-game losing streak on Monday with a 113-106 road win that ended an eight-game winning streak of the New York Knicks. The victory also snapped a six-game road losing streak for the Raptors. Pascal Siakam powered the upset with a career-best 52 points on 17 for 25 shooting from the floor and 16 of 18 from the line, with nine rebounds and seven assists. Fred VanVleet added 28 points.
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Over the last seven games, Toronto is 16th in offensive rating and 26th in defensive rating. Over the same span, Toronto is 26th in rebounding percentage but first with a turnover ratio of just 9.9%. Siakam leads the team with 26.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game. In two games against Cleveland, Siakam has averaged 20.5 points and 11 rebounds per game.
On the injury report, Gary Trent Jr (16.9 ppg) is questionable. Trent has averaged 16.5 ppg in two matchups against Cleveland this season.
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