Cleveland Cavaliers 132-129 Toronto Raptors: talking points and a takeaway

# 3 Half of Records for The Raptors

When the halftime buzzer rang, the Eastern Conference leaders held a 79-64 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night.

Toronto's 79 points tied a franchise record for the most scored in any half. It was in 1997 when the Raptors dropped 79 past.

On Wednesday, the Raptors converted 32-of-51 from the field, 3-of-5 from the charity stripe, and a scorching 12-of-18 from behind the arc. Their 12 3-pointers also tied a franchise record for a first half, equalling a mark set against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 13, 2005.

Toronto actually trailed 42-38 at the end of 12 minutes but rode the play of its second unit for the better part of the second quarter to take back the lead.