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Venue: Scotiabank Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 3
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 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 25 | 31 |
| Q2 | 29 | 23 |
| Q3 | 27 | 29 |
| Q4 | 23 | 43 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-104 at home in the playoffs on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena. RJ Barrett had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Toronto Raptors. James Harden had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The game was tied 54-54 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 43-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Scottie Barnes (double-double, Toronto Raptors). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 39, Toronto Raptors 40. Scottie Barnes had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 11 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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors?
- The Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-104 on April 23, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- James Harden scored 18 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; RJ Barrett scored 33 for the Toronto Raptors.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 18 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 6 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 7 Evan Mobley
Toronto Raptors
- Points
- 33 RJ Barrett
- Rebounds
- 8 Collin Murray-Boyles
- Assists
- 11 Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes double-double (33 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 33:08 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5-13 | 3-10 | 5-6 | 2 | -17 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 32:53 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 7-8 | 0 | -20 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 32:53 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-16 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -14 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 26:29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | -22 |
| Dean Wade starter | 21:59 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1 | -10 |
| Max Strus bench | 25:52 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2 | -16 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 17:51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 15:37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 14:48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 5:20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 2:38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 2:38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +0 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 2:38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | +0 |
| Craig Porter bench | 2:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 2:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett starter | 39:14 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12-19 | 6-8 | 3-7 | 3 | +24 |
| Scottie Barnes starter | 34:48 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11-17 | 3-5 | 8-10 | 3 | +23 |
| Brandon Ingram starter | 29:05 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | +15 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter starter | 26:14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Jakob Poeltl starter | 18:11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +4 |
| Jamal Shead bench | 29:35 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles bench | 28:15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Jamison Battle bench | 15:42 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +20 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili bench | 11:06 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | +0 |
| Garrett Temple bench | 1:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Gradey Dick bench | 1:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Jonathan Mogbo bench | 1:34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| A.J. Lawson bench | 1:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis bench | 1:34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Chucky Hepburn, Immanuel Quickley
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| 18/23 (78%) | Free throws | 12/21 (57%) |
| 22/36 (61%) | 2 pointers | 36/64 (56%) |
| 14/45 (31%) | 3 pointers | 14/23 (60%) |
| 36/81 (44%) | Field goals | 50/87 (57%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Assists | 29 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 16 |
| 4:41 | Time spent in lead | 38:26 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 25 |
Largest margin: 23 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 13
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 5 Q1 10:40
- Largest lead · Toronto Raptors
- 25 Q4 1:51
- Longest run
- 16-0 Toronto Raptors · Q4 4:58 to Q4 1:51
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:22 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 6 | 3 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 7 | 3 |
| 9:33 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 7 | 4 |
| 9:33 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 7 | 5 |
| 8:55 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 8:09 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 7:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 10 | 10 |
| 7:26 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 3-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 7:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 11 | 13 |
| 7:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 12 | 13 |
| 7:00 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 6:26 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 5:57 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 12 | 21 |
| 5:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 14 | 21 |
| 4:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 18 | 21 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 19 | 21 |
| 3:48 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 19 | 23 |
| 3:27 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 19 | 25 |
| 2:55 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 19 | 27 |
| 1:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 22 | 27 |
| 1:23 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
| 1:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 0:45 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 25 | 31 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 25 | 33 |
| 11:05 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 25 | 34 |
| 11:05 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 25 | 35 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 27 | 35 |
| 9:54 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 27 | 37 |
| 9:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 29 | 37 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 30 | 37 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 31 | 37 |
| 8:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 33 | 37 |
| 7:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 7:43 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 36 | 38 |
| 6:00 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 5:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 38 | 40 |
| 5:23 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 38 | 42 |
| 5:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 39 | 42 |
| 5:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 40 | 42 |
| 5:02 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 4:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 43 | 44 |
| 4:35 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 3-pt field goal | 43 | 47 |
| 4:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 3:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 47 | 47 |
| 3:42 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 47 | 49 |
| 2:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 1:57 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 49 | 51 |
| 1:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 1:16 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 51 | 52 |
| 0:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 54 | 52 |
| 0:19 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 54 | 54 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 54 | 55 |
| 11:41 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 54 | 56 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 56 | 56 |
| 10:58 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 56 | 58 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 58 | 58 |
| 10:29 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 60 | 60 |
| 9:54 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 8:51 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 60 | 64 |
| 8:33 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 60 | 65 |
| 8:12 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 60 | 66 |
| 8:12 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 60 | 67 |
| 7:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 62 | 67 |
| 7:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 63 | 67 |
| 7:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 66 | 67 |
| 6:55 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 5:24 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 66 | 71 |
| 4:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 4:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 3:58 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 71 | 73 |
| 3:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 73 | 73 |
| 3:24 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 73 | 75 |
| 3:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 76 | 75 |
| 2:45 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 76 | 77 |
| 1:04 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 76 | 79 |
| 0:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 78 | 79 |
| 0:29 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 78 | 81 |
| 0:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 81 | 81 |
| 0:00 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 81 | 83 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 84 | 83 |
| 11:06 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 2-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 10:37 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 84 | 87 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 87 |
| 10:05 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 86 | 88 |
| 9:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 87 | 88 |
| 9:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 88 | 88 |
| 9:20 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal | 88 | 91 |
| 8:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 90 | 91 |
| 8:31 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 90 | 93 |
| 8:05 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal | 90 | 96 |
| 7:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 92 | 96 |
| 7:30 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 92 | 98 |
| 7:25 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal | 92 | 101 |
| 6:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 94 | 101 |
| 6:36 | Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray-Boyles 2-pt field goal | 94 | 103 |
| 6:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 97 | 103 |
| 6:04 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 97 | 105 |
| 5:41 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 97 | 108 |
| 5:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 99 | 108 |
| 4:58 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 99 | 111 |
| 4:21 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 99 | 113 |
| 3:45 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal | 99 | 116 |
| 3:00 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 99 | 119 |
| 2:38 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 99 | 121 |
| 1:51 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 3-pt field goal | 99 | 124 |
| 1:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor Free throw | 100 | 124 |
| 1:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor Free throw | 101 | 124 |
| 0:40 | Toronto Raptors | Jonathan Mogbo 2-pt field goal | 101 | 126 |
| 0:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 103 | 126 |
| 0:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 104 | 126 |
Highlights
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