McCollum's late burst fuels Hawks; Gobert stifles Jokic; Cavs roll past Raptors

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CJ McCollum's late burst carried the Hawks to a Game 2 win at Madison Square Garden, Rudy Gobert harassed Nikola Jokic to help Minnesota level the series, and Cleveland's trio of Mitchell, Harden and Mobley combined for 83 points to seize a 2-0 lead on Toronto; meanwhile New York's usually clutch fourth quarter collapsed, and Brandon Ingram struggled for the Raptors.
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