CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers are far more focused on how theyll finish. They are not complaining about their start, though.With Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson sitting courtside, LeBron James came up one rebound shy of a triple-double and Kyrie Irving scored 24 points to lead Cleveland to a 121-117 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, making the Cavs 9-1 to match their best start after 10 games.James had 28 points and 14 assists as the Cavs improved to 2-0 this season against the Raptors, the team they beat in last seasons Eastern Conference finals and the one they could meet there again in 2017.The Cavs last went 9-1 in 1976-77.I dont really pay attention to the records, said James. But I do pay attention to the teams were playing, and what they bring to the table.The Raptors bring a lot, and are one of the only teams in the East capable of going to toe-to-toe with the defending NBA champions. However, Toronto came up short against Cleveland just as it did in last years playoffs.Im not encouraged by any loss, said Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, who finished with 28 points and nine assists. We want to win every single game. Every time we touch the floor we want to win games.Channing Fryes 3-pointer from the top of the key with 59 seconds left put the Cavs up by one. Cleveland then buckled down on defense, holding the Raptors scoreless until letting Lowry make a layup with 2.8 seconds left.Kevin Love added 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavs, who have already had their share of tight games.Were one of the teams at the top thats going to get every teams best shot, Love said. Thats a team we have history with. Theyre well-coached. They know how to play and you saw them fight back tonight. Thats the kind of tension in playing those type of teams early thats going to be good for us. Weve had certain lapses in our first 10 games that we need to clean up. But were getting teams best shots home or away and well be a better team for it.DeMar DeRozan added 26 for the Raptors, who complained about fouls called against Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas in the final two minutes and a possible goaltending violation against the Cavs that wasnt called in the closing seconds. Toronto came in 5-0 in games where Lowry and DeRozan combined for more than 50 points.Lowry was also whistled for a technical in the final two minutes.The ball bounced of my foot, Lowry said. I wasnt trying to slam it. I dribbled the ball and it bounced of my foot. Its not like it went far. Coach (Dwane Casey) caught the ball. Whatever, keep my money.The Cavs made 13 3-pointers and have dropped at least 10 in all 10 games, extending their league record to start a season.TIP-INS:Raptors: With so many shooters, and James passing ability, the Cavs can stress defenses to the max. They have that extra point guard on the floor in LeBron, Casey said. He finds people the normal human being doesnt see.Cavaliers: Coach Tyronn Lue is hopeful J.R. Smith can return for Wednesdays game at Indiana. Smith needs three 3-pointers to pass Dirk Nowitzki for 15th place on the career list. ... G/F Mike Dunleavy is off to a rough start in his first season with Cleveland. Acquired from Chicago over the summer, Dunleavy is shooting just 29 percent (8 of28) on 3-pointers. Were not worried about Mike, Lue said. Hes going to find his way.ON THE BENCHThe Raptors played without starting forward DeMarre Carroll, who was given the night off to rest his surgically repaired knee. He also sat out Saturdays game against New York as he continues to recover from right knee surgery.Smith missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle, leaving Cleveland without one of its top outside threats and defenders.FINALS TESTOn consecutive nights, the Raptors are taking on the leagues top two teams in Cleveland and Golden State, last seasons finals participants.It should be fun, Casey said. It should be exciting for our players to go against the champion and the runner-up from last year. Its not going to make or break our season. It will help our young guys to get the experience against the two best teams and the two best players in the league this early in the season.Brooklyn is the only other team that will play the Cavs and Warriors on consecutive nights (Dec. 22-23).UP NEXTRaptors: Host Golden State on Wednesday.Cavaliers: Play at Indiana on Wednesday. Discount Ducks Jerseys . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. 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It was an ugly debut for the new-look Knicks, but head coach Jeff Hornacek saw some positive moments for Rose.He had that good explosion, Hornacek said of Rose, who scored 17 points (7-for-17 shooting) in 29 minutes. Hes just got to figure out all of the stuff that were doing, and hell be a big part of our team and really help us.Rose noted after the game that hes still getting acclimated to the Knicks offense. In particular, hes still getting used to the portions of the offense that employ the triangle, Phil Jacksons signature approach.Towards the end, when you saw us running it, it was just us trying to get used to it so its not that foreign, Rose said. We got a lot of room to make up on that side of the ball too.Rose, who missed two weeks of the preseason while attending a civil trial in Los Angeles, is optimistic that hell ultimately be productive in the offense.I got to find a way, and Im going to find a way, Rose said. Thats what being great is all about.Its worth noting, though, that Rose said he would prefer running pick-and-rolls throughout the course of a game. The pick-and-roll isnt run as often in the triangle as it is in most current NBA offenses.?That might be one of the biggest adjustments for Rose in New York.I got to find a way. Theres no way around it, Rose said of succeeding in the triangle.dddddddddddd.Carmelo Anthony was asked if he felt the Knicks needed to allow Rose to run more pick-and-roll early in the season, as he gets acclimated to what the Knicks are running.We want guys to feel comfortable with kind of who they are, Anthony said. We dont want to try to change anybodys game. If Derrick feels comfortable being up there in high pick-and-roll, thats his game. You cant take him away from that.You want to utilize guys strengths. Thats who he is, thats who hes always been. We want to rely on that. We dont want to take that away from him.The Knicks also had a tough time on defense Tuesday, allowing Cleveland to shoot 49 percent from the floor. Rose said he wouldve liked New York to be a bit more physical with the Cavs, particularly on fast breaks.We got to foul. Not put them down, but for sure, we have to foul them in the open court to make sure [they dont] get the crowd into the game, he said.Despite Tuesdays struggles, Rose is optimistic that the Knicks will be able to figure things out. Tuesday was the first game in which the Knicks starting five (Anthony, Rose, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee, Kristaps Porzingis) shared the floor.It takes us coming together and learning from our mistakes, Rose said. We got so much room to improve. We have so much that we have to figure out, and we just cant do it after one game. Its a progression. 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