Player Grades: Cavs vs Raptors Game 6 – Evan Mobley masterclass isn’t enough

The Cleveland Cavaliers made their bed. Now they have one game left to get out of it.

All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.

Donovan Mitchell

24 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 block, 3 turnovers

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Mitchell should be the best player on the floor. That hasn’t been true for four straight games. Mitchell has finished with a negative plus/minus in each game since Game 2 — and wasn’t able to change that even with his strong end to this one.

The Cavs nearly had enough to come back and win tonight. Mitchell’s in-between scoring helped bring them back, but his previous three quarters are what put them in the hole.

Grade: D+

James Harden

16 points, 9 assists, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 4 turnovers

Harden’s turnovers are hard to defend. He’s often so careless with the ball that it drives you crazy. His 5-14 shooting didn’t help either.

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Still, Harden’s command of the offense has felt night and day compared to Mitchell. The Cavs at least have a chance with the way Harden is playing. He’s generating advantages, even if he isn’t consistently converting on them.

Grade: C+

Evan Mobley

26 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

The last two games have been huge for Mobley’s reputation. After consecutive stinkers in Toronto, Mobley put up back-to-back heroic fourth quarters in games 5-6.

Mobley nailed a corner three-pointer in the fourth quarter to keep Cleveland alive. Then, he buried CMB in the paint for the tying bucket. His defense helped hold the Raptors to just 12 points in the fourth quarter, and his shot-making felt like the counterstrike that the Cavs have needed with Mitchell struggling.

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Grade: A

Jarrett Allen

14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks

Allen deserves massive credit. He set the tone early by being aggressive on offense (even laying himself out on the opening possession). As the game went on, his contested rebounds were pivotal in Cleveland’s rally. Allen snagged some key boards and did all he could to get his team the weekend off.

I removed half a grade for his 2-6 free-throw shooting.

Grade: B+

Dean Wade

10 points, 5…

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