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McCollum tallied 32 points (12-22 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 5-7 FT), six assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block across 35 minutes in Monday's 107-106 Game 2 win over the Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

McCollum provided a steady scoring presence and finished as the game's leading scorer as the Hawks rallied to stun the Knicks in Game 2. The veteran has led his team in scoring in both games of the first-round series, shooting over 50 percent from the field in each. With the series tied at one apiece and shifting to Atlanta, McCollum's offensive production will need to continue for the Hawks to pull off the series upset.

Ingram tallied seven points (3-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Monday's 115-105 Game 2 loss to Cleveland in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Monday was a disappointing performance from the first-time All-Star, with Ingram failing to score a point in the first half while missing all six of his field-goal attempts. He also committed a team-high five turnovers, and that lack of efficiency from the field held the Raptors back from making a comeback in the fourth quarter. Game 3 of the series heads back to Toronto on Thursday, and Ingram has been better at home this season than on the road. He averaged 23.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.0 threes, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks over 34.7 minutes across 38 regular-season games at Scotiabank Arena.

Barrett recorded 22 points (10-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and five assists over 38 minutes during Toronto's 115-105 Game 2 loss against the Cavaliers on Monday in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Barrett was rebound shy from logging a double-double and had another efficient performance from the floor Monday, finishing as the Raptors' second-leading scorer behind Scottie Barnes (26 points). Barrett has gone 17-for-26 (65.4 percent) from the field over the first two games of the series, and the Raptors will need that efficiency in Game 3 on Thursday if the team wishes to avoid going down 3-0 in the series.

Murray-Boyles logged 17 points (6-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 26 minutes during the Raptors' 115-105 Game 2 loss to the Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Just like in Game 1 on Saturday, Murray-Boyles led the reserves in scoring and finished third on the Raptors in that category behind Scottie Barnes (26 points) and RJ Barrett (22 points). Although he operated in a reserve role, Murray-Boyles' playing time was noticeably greater than Jakob Poeltl, the latter of whom saw just nine minutes of court time and didn't see the floor whatsoever in the second half. Given the discrepancy in minutes between the two big men, it's possible that Murray-Boyles gets the starting nod for Game 3 on Thursday in Toronto.

Barnes posted 26 points (11-19 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block over 40 minutes during the Raptors' 115-105 Game 2 loss to the Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Barnes was held scoreless in the first quarter but was more active offensively over the final three frames of Monday's loss to finish as the Raptors' leading scorer. He was also active on the defensive side of the floor with three combined blocks and steals. Barnes has scored 20-plus points in each of the first two games of the series, and he'll had back to Toronto for Game 3 as he looks to help his team avoid going down 3-0.

Mobley finished Monday's 115-105 Game 2 win over the Raptors in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs with 25 points (11-13 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one block over 33 minutes

It was another efficient effort from the field from Mobley, who scored 11 of his 25 points in the third quarter and finished as the Cavaliers' third-leading scorer behind Donovan Mitchell (30 points) and James Harden (28 points). Mobley has accumulated 42 points over the first two games of the series while going 17-for-22 (77.3 percent) from the field. The Cavaliers will travel to Toronto for Game 3 on Thursday, looking to go 3-0 up in the series.

Harden logged 28 points (9-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 7-10 FT), five rebounds, four assists, five steals and one block over 35 minutes during Monday's 115-105 Game 2 win over Toronto in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Harden helped the Cavaliers build a six-point lead heading into halftime by scoring 16 of his 28 points over the first two frames, including 10 points in the second quarter. Known more for his offensive prowess, Harden was active on defensive side of the floor with a season-high five steals. Over the first two games of the series, he has averaged 25.0 points on 53.1 percent shooting (including 46.7 percent from three on 7.5 3PA/G) along with 7.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals over 34.0 minutes.

Mitchell registered 30 points (13-23 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and one steal over 37 minutes in Monday's 115-105 Game 2 win over the Raptors in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Like he did in Game 1, Mitchell led all players in scoring Monday, with nine of his points coming in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. He has scored 30-plus points in each of the first two games of the series while connecting on 55.8 percent of his field-goal attempts (including 8-for-17 from three-point range). Mitchell and the Cavs will hit the road for Game 3 on Thursday, and the last time he was in Toronto was Nov. 24 in a 110-99 loss, when he played 34 minutes and finished with 17 points, eight assists, one rebound and one steal.

Gueye (hip) is available to return to Monday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Knicks.

Gueye went to the locker room after suffering a right hip contusion at the 5:33 mark of the first quarter but has since returned to the bench and is available to play. With Jock Landale (ankle) out, Gueye is the primary backup to Onyeka Okongwu at center and should see action over the remainder of Monday's contest.

Gueye (hip) is questionable to return to Monday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Knicks.

Gueye took a hard fall and sustained a right hip contusion at the 5:33 mark of the first quarter, remaining down for several minutes before walking to the locker room under his own power. If he's unable to return Monday, Tony Bradley will operate as the primary backup center to Onyeka Okongwu.