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Venue: Rocket Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 1
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
WHYNBA reorganized reported playoff results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Toronto Raptors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 31 | 35 |
| Q2 | 23 | 26 |
| Q3 | 22 | 36 |
| Q4 | 37 | 29 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 126-113 at home in the playoffs on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 32 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. RJ Barrett had 24 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists for the Toronto Raptors.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 61-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 36-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: James Harden (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Toronto Raptors 30, Cleveland Cavaliers 40. Max Strus had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 126-113 on April 18, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- RJ Barrett scored 24 for the Toronto Raptors; Donovan Mitchell scored 32 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Toronto Raptors
- Points
- 24 RJ Barrett
- Rebounds
- 8 Sandro Mamukelashvili
- Assists
- 7 Scottie Barnes
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 32 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 7 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 10 James Harden
James Harden double-double (22 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram starter | 36:07 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 2 | -19 |
| Scottie Barnes starter | 32:29 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-14 | 3-4 | 6-9 | 2 | -22 |
| RJ Barrett starter | 30:32 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 7-9 | 2 | -16 |
| Jamal Shead starter | 28:20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 4 | -6 |
| Jakob Poeltl starter | 21:09 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | +0 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter bench | 27:42 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | -6 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles bench | 20:27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili bench | 20:09 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | -4 |
| A.J. Lawson bench | 14:04 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +11 |
| Jamison Battle bench | 2:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Gradey Dick bench | 2:01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis bench | 2:01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Jonathan Mogbo bench | 2:01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Chucky Hepburn, Immanuel Quickley
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 33:12 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8-18 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 33:00 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 2 | +12 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 30:58 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11-20 | 4-7 | 6-7 | 2 | +16 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 28:29 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | +8 |
| Dean Wade starter | 22:30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Max Strus bench | 23:53 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-10 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 5 | +8 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 20:36 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | +10 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 15:04 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | -5 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 13:39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | -2 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 12:36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -2 |
| Craig Porter bench | 2:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 2:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 2:01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
Not available: Thomas Bryant
| Toronto Raptors | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 26/35 (74%) | Free throws | 22/28 (78%) |
| 24/44 (54%) | 2 pointers | 28/49 (57%) |
| 13/27 (48%) | 3 pointers | 16/32 (50%) |
| 37/71 (52%) | Field goals | 44/81 (54%) |
| 27 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 23 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Assists | 24 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 28 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 6:21 | Time spent in lead | 37:54 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 24 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Toronto Raptors
- 5 Q1 2:03
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 24 Q4 11:47
- Longest run
- 9-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 11:18 to Q3 9:32
Scoring plays
Q1 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:31 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 9:50 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 3-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:13 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 3-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 8:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 8:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 7:58 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 3-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 7:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 11 | 9 |
| 7:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 11 | 10 |
| 7:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 6:59 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 6:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 6:31 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 5:24 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 16 | 15 |
| 5:24 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 17 | 15 |
| 5:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 4:26 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 4:05 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 21 | 18 |
| 3:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 21 | 19 |
| 3:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 21 | 20 |
| 3:09 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 22 | 20 |
| 2:31 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 2:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 2:03 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 3-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 1:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 27 | 23 |
| 1:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 27 | 24 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 27 | 25 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 27 | 26 |
| 1:18 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 29 | 26 |
| 1:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 29 | 27 |
| 1:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 29 | 28 |
| 0:55 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 31 | 28 |
| 0:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 0:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 31 | 33 |
| 0:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 31 | 35 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 33 | 35 |
| 11:24 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 34 | 35 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 8:58 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 8:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 36 | 39 |
| 8:00 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 3-pt field goal | 39 | 39 |
| 7:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 39 | 41 |
| 5:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 39 | 44 |
| 4:54 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 3-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 4:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 4:03 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 44 | 47 |
| 3:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 44 | 48 |
| 3:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 44 | 49 |
| 3:38 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 46 | 49 |
| 3:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 46 | 51 |
| 3:13 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 48 | 51 |
| 2:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 48 | 53 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 48 | 55 |
| 1:45 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 51 | 55 |
| 1:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 51 | 58 |
| 0:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 51 | 61 |
| 0:04 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 54 | 61 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 54 | 63 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 65 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 54 | 67 |
| 9:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 54 | 70 |
| 9:24 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 55 | 70 |
| 9:24 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 56 | 70 |
| 9:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 56 | 72 |
| 8:04 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 58 | 72 |
| 7:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 58 | 74 |
| 7:34 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 60 | 74 |
| 7:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 60 | 77 |
| 6:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 60 | 80 |
| 5:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 60 | 82 |
| 5:26 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 62 | 82 |
| 5:26 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 63 | 82 |
| 4:59 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 3-pt field goal | 66 | 82 |
| 4:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 66 | 85 |
| 4:20 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 67 | 85 |
| 4:20 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 68 | 85 |
| 4:09 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl Free throw | 69 | 85 |
| 4:09 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl Free throw | 70 | 85 |
| 3:03 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 71 | 85 |
| 2:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 71 | 87 |
| 2:32 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 73 | 87 |
| 2:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 73 | 89 |
| 2:16 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 74 | 89 |
| 1:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 74 | 90 |
| 0:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 74 | 91 |
| 0:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 74 | 92 |
| 0:31 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 75 | 92 |
| 0:31 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 76 | 92 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 76 | 95 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 76 | 96 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 76 | 97 |
Q4 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 76 | 100 |
| 11:26 | Toronto Raptors | Sandro Mamukelashvili 3-pt field goal | 79 | 100 |
| 10:57 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 80 | 100 |
| 10:57 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 81 | 100 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 81 | 102 |
| 10:27 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 3-pt field goal | 84 | 102 |
| 9:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 84 | 104 |
| 9:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 84 | 106 |
| 8:40 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 86 | 106 |
| 8:40 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 87 | 106 |
| 8:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 87 | 108 |
| 8:15 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter 3-pt field goal | 90 | 108 |
| 7:52 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 91 | 108 |
| 7:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 91 | 111 |
| 7:11 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 93 | 111 |
| 6:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 93 | 113 |
| 6:35 | Toronto Raptors | A.J. Lawson 2-pt field goal | 95 | 113 |
| 5:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 95 | 115 |
| 5:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 95 | 117 |
| 5:16 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 96 | 117 |
| 5:16 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 97 | 117 |
| 4:43 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 99 | 117 |
| 4:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 99 | 120 |
| 3:58 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 102 | 120 |
| 3:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 102 | 121 |
| 3:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 102 | 122 |
| 3:18 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 103 | 122 |
| 2:41 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 105 | 122 |
| 2:18 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 107 | 122 |
| 2:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 107 | 124 |
| 2:01 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter Free throw | 108 | 124 |
| 2:01 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter Free throw | 109 | 124 |
| 1:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 109 | 126 |
| 1:17 | Toronto Raptors | Jonathan Mogbo 2-pt field goal | 111 | 126 |
| 0:53 | Toronto Raptors | Trayce Jackson-Davis Free throw | 112 | 126 |
| 0:53 | Toronto Raptors | Trayce Jackson-Davis Free throw | 113 | 126 |
Highlights
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