Chasing Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers match player stats across seven separate box scores wastes time, and most recaps bury the numbers that matter. Fans end up missing rebounds, assists, and shooting splits scattered across old articles. This guide fixes that gap. It lays out every game of the 2026 Eastern Conference first-round series in one place, with clean stat tables and series leaders, so the full picture is ready in minutes.
Series at a Glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 4-3 in the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference first round. Every single game went to the home team, and the series needed a full seven games to settle. Toronto was making its first playoff appearance since 2022, while Cleveland advanced to face the Detroit Pistons in the East semifinals.
| Game | Date | Venue | Result | Series record |
| 1 | Apr 18, 2026 | Rocket Arena, Cleveland | Cavaliers 126, Raptors 113 | CLE leads 1-0 |
| 2 | Apr 20, 2026 | Rocket Arena, Cleveland | Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105 | CLE leads 2-0 |
| 3 | Apr 23, 2026 | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto | Raptors 126, Cavaliers 104 | CLE leads 2-1 |
| 4 | Apr 26, 2026 | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto | Raptors 93, Cavaliers 89 | Tied 2-2 |
| 5 | Apr 29, 2026 | Rocket Arena, Cleveland | Cavaliers 125, Raptors 120 | CLE leads 3-2 |
| 6 | May 1, 2026 | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto | Raptors 112, Cavaliers 110 (OT) | Tied 3-3 |
| 7 | May 3, 2026 | Rocket Arena, Cleveland | Cavaliers 114, Raptors 102 | CLE wins series 4-3 |
Each Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers match player stats breakdown below follows this same order, game by game.
Game 1 Player Stats: Cavaliers Steal Home Court (Apr 18)
Donovan Mitchell set the tone early, scoring 30-plus points in a series opener for the ninth straight time in his career. Cleveland broke the game open with a 27-9 run spanning the end of the second quarter and the start of the third. Toronto stayed competitive behind RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes but could not survive the mid-game surge.
| Player | Team | PTS | REB | AST | Note |
| Donovan Mitchell | Cavaliers | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 steals; 9th straight 30-point series opener |
| Max Strus | Cavaliers | 24 | – | – | 8-of-10 shooting, playoff career high off the bench |
| James Harden | Cavaliers | 22 | – | 10 | First playoff game in a Cavaliers uniform |
| Evan Mobley | Cavaliers | 17 | 7 | – | |
| RJ Barrett | Raptors | 24 | – | – | |
| Scottie Barnes | Raptors | 21 | 1 | 7 | |
| Jamal Shead | Raptors | 17 | – | – | 5 three-pointers, starting for injured Immanuel Quickley |
| Brandon Ingram | Raptors | 17 | – | – |
Final score: Cavaliers 126, Raptors 113.
Game 2 Player Stats: Cleveland Takes a 2-0 Lead (Apr 20)
Mitchell and Harden combined for 58 points, and Cleveland never trailed by more than a possession for long stretches. Scottie Barnes answered with his best game of the series so far, but Toronto’s supporting cast could not close the gap.
| Player | Team | PTS | REB | AST | Note |
| Donovan Mitchell | Cavaliers | 30 | – | – | |
| James Harden | Cavaliers | 28 | – | – | |
| Scottie Barnes | Raptors | 26 | 4 | 5 | 11-of-19 shooting |
| RJ Barrett | Raptors | 22 | 9 | 5 | |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | Raptors | 17 | 7 | – | |
| Ja’Kobe Walter | Raptors | 14 | – | – | 3-of-7 from three-point range |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | Raptors | 12 | 10 | – |
Final score: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105.
Game 3 Player Stats: Raptors Explode for 126 (Apr 23)
Toronto avoided an 0-3 hole with its most complete offensive game of the series. RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes each dropped 33 points, and the Raptors poured in 43 fourth-quarter points to pull away. Cleveland’s offense, which had scored 126 and 115 in the first two games, cooled sharply on the road at Scotiabank Arena.
| Player | Team | PTS | Note |
| RJ Barrett | Raptors | 33 | Series-high tied performance |
| Scottie Barnes | Raptors | 33 | Raptors avoided a 0-3 series deficit |
Final score: Raptors 126, Cavaliers 104. Toronto outscored Cleveland 43-23 in the final quarter alone.
Game 4 Player Stats: Toronto Ties the Series (Apr 26)
This game turned into a defensive grind, with neither team reaching 100 points. Toronto trailed for most of the fourth quarter before closing on an 11-2 run over the final two minutes to even the series at 2-2.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Raptors | 14 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 93 |
| Cavaliers | 17 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 89 |
Final score: Raptors 93, Cavaliers 89. The series headed back to Cleveland tied 2-2.
Game 5 Player Stats: Cavaliers Retake Control (Apr 29)
Cleveland trailed by as many as 12 points before Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter. Evan Mobley hit two clutch 3-pointers down the stretch. Toronto’s night got tougher when All-Star forward Brandon Ingram left in the second quarter with right heel inflammation and did not return.
| Player | Team | PTS | Note |
| James Harden | Cavaliers | 23 | |
| Evan Mobley | Cavaliers | 23 | Two go-ahead 3-pointers in the fourth quarter |
| Dennis Schroder | Cavaliers | 19 | 11 points in the fourth quarter alone |
| Donovan Mitchell | Cavaliers | 19 | |
| RJ Barrett | Raptors | 25 | Team-high scorer |
| Ja’Kobe Walter | Raptors | 20 | |
| Jamal Shead | Raptors | 18 | Off the bench |
Final score: Cavaliers 125, Raptors 120. Cleveland took a 3-2 series lead heading to Toronto.
Game 6 Player Stats: Barrett’s Buzzer-Beater Forces Game 7 (May 1)
RJ Barrett hit a game-winning shot in the closing seconds of overtime, sending Scotiabank Arena into a frenzy and forcing a decisive Game 7. Evan Mobley led all scorers for Cleveland, and Jarrett Allen chipped in before the loss.
| Player | Team | PTS | REB | AST | Note |
| Evan Mobley | Cavaliers | 26 | 14 | – | |
| Donovan Mitchell | Cavaliers | 24 | – | – | |
| James Harden | Cavaliers | 16 | – | 9 | |
| Jarrett Allen | Cavaliers | 14 | 7 | – | |
| Dean Wade | Cavaliers | 10 | – | – | |
| RJ Barrett | Raptors | – | – | – | Game-winning shot in overtime |
Final score: Raptors 112, Cavaliers 110 (OT). The series tied 3-3, forcing a Game 7 back in Cleveland.