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On Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliars fought tooth and nail against the Toronto Raptors to win Game 2 of the First Round 115-105. As a result, the Cavaliars take a commanding 2-0 series lead.
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Two major factors was the dynamic duo of Donovan ‘Spida’ Mitchell and James Harden . Altogether, Mitchell finished with a game high 30 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Conversly, Harden notched 28 points along with five rebounds and four assists.
Also, the third of the “Big 3” Evan Mobley combined for 83 points . Mobley finished with 25 points and eight rebounds.
In the process Mitchell had to lend Harden a helping hand by capturng one more assist than him. Also cleaned up the mess of Harden’s five turnovers. It was something that both poked fun at during their post game press conference, per NBA TV.
Harden: “5 turnovers”
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Donovan: “You had 5? And I had 1? I’m the assist leader”
Harden: “I’m proud of you”
Spida: “I had 1 free throw” Harden: “All jumpers”
Spida: “Facts”
The series now moves to Toronto. This year, the Cavs finished the season at 52-30 and are the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference. Mitchell averaged 27.9 points, 5.7 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game. Also, Harden, who was traded in February from the Los Angeles Clippers , averaged 20.5 points, 7.7 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game in 26 games with Cleveland.
Before that, Harden averaged 35.4 points and 8.1 assists per game in 44 games with Los Angeles .
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Over time, Harden has garnered more of a reputation of being more of a playmmaker to a greater extent of Mitchell. Game 3 is scheduled on Thursday.
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