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 on Thursday night to extend their win streak to 12.

The Cleveland Cavaliers knew they had to bring their A-game against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Donovan Mitchell took the night off, so they were without one of their star players. Some thought the Cavaliers would take a step back in production without Mitchell on the floor,

Darius Garland scored 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly avoid an upset with a 132-126 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

The Cavs lead the standings with a 33-4 record, six games clear of reigning champions the Boston Celtics. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 132-126 home win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. … 1. Well, that was less-than-ideal. But a win is a win is a win, and the Cavaliers have now done it 12 straight times.

The NBA regular-season schedule is rather unforgiving. The Cleveland Cavaliers needed to take on the Toronto Raptors on the second night of a back-to-back after claiming a rousing 129-122 win over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder the night before.