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.

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.

Darius Garland joined elite company on Thursday night when he recorded his fifth 40-point game for the Cavaliers.

Cleveland's Darius Garland scored 25 points in the second half of the Cavaliers' 132-126 victory over Toronto on Thursday night.

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.

One of the players who elevated the Cavaliers into Finals contention is Darius Garland, and he is more than deserving to be an All-Star this season. In the most recent All-Star voting update, the Cavaliers had a much better showing than the first returns. But Garland was still ranked incredibly low on the list.

Darius Garland scored 25 points, Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-105 on Sunday night to extend their winning streak to 10.

The Cavs won the marquee matchup between the league's top two teams. They believe they have the best case to be considered the NBA's top squad.

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Donovan Mitchell was given the night off to rest, but his teammates more than picked up the slack in a come-from-behind victory.

The Cavaliers are beginning their campaign to send four players to the NBA All-Star Game as voting totals trail the success they've had this year.