With Game 7 in the balance Sunday, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus randomly headbutted Toronto Raptors All-Star Scottie Barnes. Strus was issued a flagrant 1 foul after a replay review. He was lucky to have avoided a flagrant 2 penalty and an ejection.

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Guard Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with a game-high 38 points and added six rebounds and six assists. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! Point guard James Harden added 28 points and seven assists for the Cavs.

Instead, they now come into a do-or-die Game 7 under serious pressure. Cleveland fell to the Toronto Raptors 112–110 in overtime after RJ Barrett drilled a high-arcing, buzzer-beating jumper with 1.2 seconds left,