Donovan Mitchell and James Harden lead Cavs to 115-105 Game 2 win to grab 2-0 lead over Raptors

Anything bought from the links helps support *Fear the Sword*. You can buy the *Let ‘Em Know* shirt HERE. You can also shop all of Homage’s Cavs gear HERE. Cleveland did what it’s done best since the trade deadline: they out-executed their opponent down the stretch in the half-court to grind out the victory. The Cavs were once again led by their superstar backcourt. The Raptors don’t have an answer for either through two games. Whether or not they can find one over the next two will determine how long this series goes. Mitchell made timely baskets every time the Cavs needed one. This included hitting several tough shots throughout the second and fourth quarters to keep the momentum in Cleveland’s favor. He had 30 points, five assists, and seven rebounds on 13-23 shooting in the win. Meanwhile, Harden once again kept the offense on schedule — making sure they got a phenomenal shot every time down the court. He had 28 points, four assists, and five steals on 9-14 shooting. The Raptors are at a size advantage inside — especially when they go small. Mobley made them pay both when they went small and used their more traditional lineups. Atkinson likes to talk about Mobley playing forcefully going to the basket. This game showed why. Toronto really didn’t have an answer for him when he got a head of steam. Mobley was able to get whatever he wanted in the paint as he poured in 25 points on 11-13 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and two assists. The Raptors were led by 26 points from Scottie Barnes on 11-19 shooting. RJ Barrett supplied 22 points on 10-13 shooting with nine rebounds and five assists. Brandon Ingram was held to just seven points on 3-15 shooting. A lot of that success can be attributed to Dean Wade, who was once again phenomenal defensively. The series moves to Canada for Game 3 on Thursday. Tip-off is at 8 PM.