The Cleveland Cavaliers are back at Rocket Arena for a six-game homestand, starting against the Toronto Raptors! I'll be live updating this page throughout the night.

Join the conversation with your thoughts on the evening below in the comment section.

The Cavs won't have Darius Garland, Jaylon Tyson, and Lonzo Ball. Toronto will be without Collin Murray-Boyles and Ochai Agbaji, but Sandro Mamukelashvili is active.

Starters:

Raptors - Quickley, Barrett, Ingram, Barnes, Poeltl

Cavs - Mitchell, Merrill, Hunter, Mobley, Allen

FIRST QUARTER

Cavs are looking for Jarrett Allen early down the floor once again after stops. Cleveland's drawn four fouls in four minutes. RJ Barrett's got two of 'em. Donovan Mitchell has attempted seven free throws. It's 13-9 home team. 

De'Andre Hunter's high float game has been something special. His arms are so long. I don't know how you can deal with that. 

Craig Porter Jr. Tyrese Proctor, and Dean Wade come in first for Mitchell, Allen, and Sam Merrill.

Getting a look at Mitchell-Porter-Proctor with Evan Mobley and Dean Wade before Larry Nance Jr. comes in. Spida makes his first field goal at the 2:59 mark after reverse-spinning and splitting Jamal Shead and Jamison Battle for a high-glass finish. He'll shoot his eighth free throw out of the timeout. Cavs are up 26-17.

Shead is shifting this game again, just like earlier in the season. Cleveland does not like facing this Toronto bench.

END 1Q: Cavs 30, Raptors 29

TOR: Barnes 7p, 1r. Shead 6p, 2a, 1r. Mamukelashvili 5p, 1r.

CLE: Mitchell 9p, 1a, stl. Hunter 5p, 3a, 2r. Mobley 4p, 2r, 1a, stl. Allen 4p, 2r, blk, stl. Proctor 5p.

SECOND QUARTER

Nae'Qwan Tomlin checks in for Porter to start the period.

You can see based on his body language that Larry Nance Jr. is disappointed in himself. He had a left knee bruise that he's trying to get his footing under again, but even before that, it hasn't been the Junior we're used to seeing so far.

Another perfect start to the night for CP. He's 3 of 3 for eight points with a couple of triples.

Mamu's ballin' out for Toronto off the bench. He's got 11 points and four rebounds in nine minutes. Cavs trailing it 46-39 a little under midway through the second. Notable that Mitchell and Proctor have two fouls each. Toronto's got Barrett, Gradey Dick, Jakobe Walter, and Jamal Shead each with a pair of hacks as well.

And now with a marginal contact at best Jarrett Alen foul, the Raptors are in the bonus with 6:23 until halftime.

Good job from Cleveland's offense in the patience department. Toronto is playing good individual defense and staying attached. Wine-and-gold just trusting it and not forcing. Still down 58-52 with 2:02 until the break.

Every time Shead checks in, the Cavs can't keep up defensively. He's crushing them with simple, but effective team ball, and it's igniting Toronto. The Raptors have just ripped a 9-2 spurt to finish the half. 

Mobley did not play up to par that half. He needs to be more aggressive and attempt more than four shots. Mitchell's been turning it over a lot and can't hit his jumper thus far. Toronto's got 18 points off eight Cavs miscues, and it's winning the paint battle because of it 28-18. Fast breaks, fast breaks.

Cleveland is just not a second-quarter team...

HALF: Raptors 67, Cavs 54

TOR: Barnes 16p, 3r, 2a. Quickley 13p, 5a, 1r. Mamukelashvili 11p, 4r.  Poeltl 8p, 2r, 2stl, 1a. Shead 6p, 6a, 2r.

CLE: Hunter 12p, 4a, 2r. Mitchell 11p, 2a, stl. Porter 8p, 3a, 2blk. Mobley 4p, 3r, 3a. Allen 4p, 5r, blk, stl. Merrill 6p, 2r, 1a.

THIRD QUARTER

The Raptors have been on a long road trip too, so I'm not giving the Cavs an out despite the road-home back-to-back. Toronto's got more juice and an established pace right now. Cleveland's defense has to be better. Raptors up 71-54, and Atkinson calls for time 90 seconds into the second half. 

Cavs go into a 3-2 zone and Craig Porter Jr. gets a steal right away on Shead. Toronto is up 80-71, but the wine and gold's on a little burst here. Nae'Qwan Tomlin with undeniable force on the glass. There's 4:48 left in the third.

Donovan Mitchell's made jumper midway through the quarter got upgraded to a three. That's significant. 

Thomas Bryant coming in for Mobley. His first action of the night. Porter-Merrill-Wade-Tomlin-Bryant. Let's get weird.

Tomlin will not be denied for that basketball! He's jumping all over the place. Really solid run for him. Looks like he's got the energy of a college player. Bad news is he's got five fouls with an overly aggressive hack at the end of the quarter on RJ Barrett. 

Good news is Walter committed an unnecessary one right back with Mitchell spun around at 0.3. He knocks down a pair in the bonus.

Cavs have cut down this deficit to five to end the third quarter. Much better at the point of attack. Merrill did a great job those last couple of possessions, and Bryant is an imposing presence.

END 3Q: Raptors 90, Cavs 85

TOR: Barnes 18p, 6r, 5a, 4blk, stl. Quickly 17p, 5a, 1r. Mamukelashvili 13p, 4r. Ingram 11p, 5r, 3a, blk.

CLE: Mitchell 23p, 3r, 3a, stl. Hunter 14p, 6a, 2r, blk. Porter 10p, 4a, 1r, 2blk, stl. Tomlin 10p, 5r. 

FOURTH QUARTER

Qwan might play until he fouls out. He's giving the Cavs a ton of lift. 

This has been one of the most timid games I've seen Mobley play in a while. He usually relishes the Scottie Barnes games. Toronto's forward has downright dominated that matchup. The Raptors are up 106-95 four minutes into the final frame.

People couldn't even enjoy that phenomenal Donovan Mitchell no-look backwards dump off to Allen because Toronto had a steal and three-ball from Quickley the possession before. The Cavs are down 113-103 with 5:33 to go in the game.

Jumbo Cavs out of the timeout. Starters with Tomlin instead of Merrill. 

Mitchell dribbles it off his ankle on a cross out of  bounds for his sixth turnover. That's going to about do it.

FINAL: Raptors 126, Cavs 113.