Game 1 is over and the Cleveland Cavaliers shut down the Toronto Raptors that beat them three times in the regular season.

CJ McCollum scored 32 points and Atlanta rallied to stun New York, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.

With Donovan Mitchell still leading the way, Harden has given the Cavaliers a new level of firepower that both guards hope leads to elusive postseason success.

The Toronto Raptors will try to even their first-round NBA playoff series with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. The Cavalies won the series’ opener 126-113 on Saturday behind 32 points from Donovan Mitchell and 22 points and 10 assists from James Harden.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

The Cleveland Cavaliers made dramatic changes to their starting backcourt at the trade deadline.

RJ Barrett bit his tongue after the Raptors were on the wrong end of the free-throw battle in their Game 2 loss vs. the Cavs.

The Raptors struggled to hang onto the ball in Game 2 and The Cavaliers' three stars all scored more 25 points or more. Jason Miller/Getty Images Evan Mobley, James Harden and Donovan Mitchell each scored 25 points or more as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat ...