Cavs: Dean Wade, Collin Sexton and more stepped up in win over Raptors

The Cavs saw Dean Wade and Collin Sexton really step up big for Cleveland in their Sunday matchup with the Toronto Raptors.

The Cavs defeated the Raptors 116-105 on Sunday night, holding off the team from Toronto late. The Raptors continue their downward spiral and are sitting at 17-25, while the Cavs are now 16-26.

The Raptors got a nice game out of Fred VanFleet with 23 points, but near the end of the game, VanFleet started forcing shots, ending his night 8-24 from the floor and 5-15 from three. Kyle Lowry finished the night with 18 points and 8 assists. Rumors persist about Toronto moving on from the franchise icon Lowry as they continue to tumble out of the playoff hunt.

The Cavs, on the other hand, had a stellar day from three of their young pieces. Collin Sexton put up 36, but Darius Garland shot 50% from the floor and had 15 points and six assists. Though, he also had six turnovers.

Who had the three best games though?

Top 3 Game Performers

We’re going to break this down hockey style and award “points” to the players that impressed us the most. First;

1 Point – Jarrett Allen

Jarrett Allen went 4-8 from the floor, 9-11 from the free-throw line, and finished the day with 17 points and 15 rebounds, his best-played game in some time. It might be his best game since the All-Star game returned.

2 Points – Dean Wade

Coming off the bench for a big game, Dean Wade kept the Cavs in it early and helped finish it off late. Finishing with 16 points, three rebounds, and three assists, Wade shot 5-8 and went 4-7 from three. He didn’t hit another three in the second half, but he did help sink some last-second free throws to seal the win.

3 Points – Collin Sexton

Then there’s Captain Cleveland himself, Collin Sexton. Sexton had a great game, going 13-24 from the floor, hitting a whopping 6-9 from three, and finishing with 4-6 from the line. He had 36 points, 4 assists and was unstoppable He showed what he can do when he has a three-point shot falling. If this keeps up, he may make fans rethink his ability to be the franchise piece.