Feb

19

Cavaliers Bash Bosh-Less Raptors 96-73

Posted by Jeff Sack under NBA Game Recap 

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Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored a game high 22 points, and LeBron James added 20 more and just missed a triple-double, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat up the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night 96-73. It was the debut at the Air Canada Centre for the newest member of the Raptors Shawn Marion, but Toronto without forward Chris Bosh out with a right knee sprain were no match for Cleveland.

It was a very competitive contest in the first quarter, as Cleveland was on top at the end of the period 24-23. However the Cavaliers started putting some distance between the the two opponents in the second as the contest reached the half with Cleveland leading 47-41. The game got away from Toronto in the third quarter as they left their offense in the locker room, and the Cavaliers took over the game with a 71-56 lead heading into the fourth. The Raptors were never  close to being a threat in the final quarter.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks, while LBJ dropped 20 points, 9 assists, 9 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 steal. Mo Williams added 17 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, Wally Szczerbiak came off the bench with 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block.

Joey Graham led the way for the Raptors with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal, while Jose Calderon put in 13 points, 3 assists, and 1 steal. Andrea Bargnani had 11 points, and 4 rebounds, Shawn Marion added 10 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 1 steal. Cleveland now has a record of 41-11, Toronto drops to 21-35.

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