Brandon Ingram collected 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists while RJ Barrett and Jamison Battle also had 20 points apiece as the visiting Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 112-101 in the NBA Cup opener for both teams on Friday.

Toronto trailed 92-90 midway through the fourth quarter but responded with eight straight points. Battle sank a 3-pointer, Ingram added a three-point play and Ingram hit another bucket to give Toronto the lead for good in the East Group A matchup.

Reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds while De'Andre Hunter scored 26 for Cleveland, which played without four injured starters, including All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell.

The Raptors had lost four straight

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