CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers continued their playoff dominance over the Toronto Raptors with a 115-105 victory in Game 2 on Monday night, thanks to a combined 83 points from Cleveland's star trio.
Donovan Mitchell led the way with 30 points while James Harden added 28 and Evan Mobley scored 25 to help Cleveland take a commanding 2-0 lead in the first-round Eastern Conference series.
It's the second straight season the Cavs have had three players score at least 25 points in a playoff game and fourth time in franchise history.
"Your superstars step up," Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said after the game. "This is a superstar game. Those three led us. They hit the big shots. That's why these guys ... that's why they're stars."
Game 3 is Thursday in Toronto.
Cleveland never trailed Monday night en route to its 12th straight playoff victory against the Raptors, matching an NBA postseason record for consecutive wins against an opponent. (The Cavs also hold current 12-game playoff winning streaks against both Detroit and Atlanta.)
The Cavs' streak against Toronto dates to the 2016 conference finals when they won the final three games. It also includes four-game sweeps in the second round in 2017 and '18.
These Cavs and Raptors rosters are much different, but the result through two games has been the same. After a double-digit blowout in Game 1, Atkinson warned the Cavs that the Raptors would come out more aggressive, looking to throw a counterpunch. But Toronto has struggled to match Cleveland's offensive firepower.
Atkinson credited Mitchell's and Harden's communication on the court as one of the keys to the Cavs' success since they acquired Harden before the trade deadline.
"They're in constant conversations about what's going on out there in the huddle," Atkinson said. "De facto leaders, right? They're vocal and they see what's going on on both sides of it. ... That's why it helps to have two smart guys like that."
Mitchell and Harden combined to score or assist on 78 of the Cavs' 115 points in Game 2 (68%), according to ESPN Research.
"Tonight, Don and James, incredible shot against crazy defenses," Mobley said. "We're going to need that some nights."
Toronto was much more competitive in Game 2 after Saturday's blowout, pulling to within nine points midway through the fourth quarter before Mitchell answered with seven straight points.
After being held to a season-low three fast-break points in Game 1 on Saturday, the Raptors responded with 16 points in transition Monday night. But they also committed a season-high 22 turnovers.
Scottie Barnes scored a playoff career-high 26 points and RJ Barrett added 22 points, but Brandon Ingram struggled for seven points on 3-for-15 shooting.
Both Mitchell and Harden went out of their way during their postgame news conference to credit Dean Wade for his defense on Ingram in Game 2 as a major key to victory.
"As much as y'all talk about us three, Dean Wade deserves a bunch of credit for tonight," Mitchell said.
"Unbelievable on both ends of the ball," Harden added.
"Both ends. He's rolling, he's screening, he's defending. He's doing everything," Mitchell continued. "I know he only has three points, but his impact is extremely high outside of just the scoring. So, I need to give him his credit."