Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the driver’s seat for their first-round playoff matchup against Brandon Ingram and the Toronto Raptors after a 115-105 win on Monday. Ingram did not play up to his typical level, scoring only seven points on 3-of-15 shooting in 36 minutes. Forward Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 26 points, while forward RJ Barrett had a team-high nine rebounds.
Guard James Harden contributed 28 points, while guard Donovan Mitchell poured in 30. Mobley led the Cavs with eight rebounds and added 25 points. The Cavs now lead the series 2-0 after taking care of business at home.
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Mobley blocked his first shot of the series in Monday’s win. The block was his 40th in his postseason career as a Cavalier. Cavs Notes, the official communications account for the Cavaliers, announced during the game that the 6-foot-11 forward passed former No. 1 overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft, Brad Daugherty, for sixth all-time in franchise history. The rest of the list is as follows:
- LeBron James: 162 blocks in 152 games
- Larry Nance: 93 blocks in 41 games
- Zydrunas "Big Z" Ilgauskas: 82 blocks in 71 games
- Tristan Thompson: 70 blocks in 91 games
- Hot Rod Williams: 53 blocks in 45 games
- Mobley: 41 blocks in 27 games
“With his first block of the game, @evanmobley passed Brad Daugherty,” Cavs Notes wrote on X. “(40 BLK) for the sixth-most blocks in @cavs postseason history. #LetEmKnow”
Cleveland will now hit the road and head north to Toronto for Games 3 and 4.
