Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson called Thursday a trap game. Cleveland avoided getting caught. Barely. Just 24 hours after an emotional and draining win, the Cavs held off the pesky Toronto Raptors, 132-126,

The NBA regular-season schedule is rather unforgiving. The Cleveland Cavaliers needed to take on the Toronto Raptors on the second night of a back-to-back after claiming a rousing 129-122 win over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder the night before.

The Cavs and Thunder captivated basketball fans across the nation, producing stellar TV ratings on ESPN Wednesday night.

Both teams entered the game riding double-digit win streaks, and the game played out like a heavyweight tilt. The score was rarely beyond two possessions throughout, but a late Cavs run that featured clutch shooting and a few big stops secured a 129-122 win for the East's top seed.