Raptors vs Cavaliers, Game 1: Cavaliers win 126-113, Cavaliers lead series 1-0

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NBA Playoffs · Eastern conference first round
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
Playoffs 0-1 · Away
113–126
Final
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers
Playoffs 1-0 · Home

2026 East First Round · Cavaliers lead 1-0

  1. G1CLE 126-113
  2. G2CLE 115-105
  3. G3TOR 126-104
  4. G4TOR 93-89
  5. G5CLE 125-120
  6. G6TOR 112-110
  7. G7CLE 114-102

Raptors vs Cavaliers Game 1 final: the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 126-113 on April 18, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Cavaliers lead 1-0 after Game 1.

Raptors vs Cavaliers Game Info

Date
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Tip-off
1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
TV / Stream
Local: DAZN (Cavaliers)
Arena
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Season
2025-26 NBA Season

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors31232237113
Cavaliers35263629126

Raptors vs Cavaliers Recap

The Cavaliers lead the series 1-0.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 32 points. RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 24 points.

The Cavaliers did the damage in the 3rd quarter, winning that period by 14.

Top Performers

Cavaliers

Team Stats

RaptorsStatCavaliers
37-71Field Goals44-81
52.1%FG %54.3%
13-273-Pointers16-32
48.1%3P %50.0%
26-35Free Throws22-28
74.3%FT %78.6%
27Rebounds33
4Off. Rebounds7
29Assists24
3Steals9
4Blocks0
17Turnovers15
23Fouls28
5Biggest Lead24

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Raptors61.3%16.4%13.3%0.366
Cavaliers64.2%13.8%23.3%0.272

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Raptors vs Cavaliers Box Score

Toronto Raptors
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jamal Shead G2817120026-115-60-1-6
Scottie Barnes F3221170056-143-46-9-22
Jakob Poeltl C214621221-20-02-20
Brandon Ingram F3617240115-90-17-10-19
RJ Barrett FG3024231047-133-67-9-16
Bench
Gradey Dick GF20100000-00-00-0+2
Sandro Mamukelashvili FC203821001-31-20-0-4
Trayce Jackson-Davis FC22000010-00-02-2+2
Jonathan Mogbo F22000001-10-00-0+2
A.J. Lawson G142030111-40-20-0+11
Jamison Battle F20000000-10-10-0+6
Ja'Kobe Walter G277220002-51-42-2-6
Collin Murray-Boyles F2014440017-80-10-0-15
Cleveland Cavaliers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Dean Wade FC225312002-31-20-0+20
Jarrett Allen C2810701005-70-00-2+8
James Harden G33222102048-184-72-2+6
Donovan Mitchell G30323420411-204-76-7+16
Evan Mobley F3317740026-91-24-6+12
Bench
Max Strus GF2324300028-104-64-4+8
Sam Merrill G207420001-41-34-4+10
Keon Ellis G153301001-11-10-1-5
Craig Porter G20000000-00-00-0-2
Larry Nance Jr. FC20000010-00-00-0-2
Jaylon Tyson F132011000-40-22-2-2
NaeQwan Tomlin F22000011-10-00-0-2
Dennis Schröder G122120011-40-20-0-2

Game Flow

Cavaliers leadRaptors lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
6
Times tied
6
Cavaliers largest lead
24
Raptors largest lead
5
Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Raptors-Cavaliers.

1st Quarter 36 scoring plays
  • 0:00CavaliersMax Strus +231-35
  • 0:26CavaliersMax Strus +231-33
  • 0:47CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +331-31
  • 0:55RaptorsBrandon Ingram +231-28
  • 1:12CavaliersSam Merrill +129-28
  • 1:12CavaliersSam Merrill +129-27
  • 1:18RaptorsCollin Murray-Boyles +229-26
  • 1:37CavaliersSam Merrill +127-26
  • 1:37CavaliersSam Merrill +127-25
  • 1:49CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +127-24
  • 1:49CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +127-23
  • 2:03RaptorsScottie Barnes +327-22
  • 2:19CavaliersMax Strus +224-22
  • 2:31RaptorsBrandon Ingram +224-20
  • 3:09RaptorsBrandon Ingram +122-20
  • 3:25CavaliersEvan Mobley +121-20
  • 3:25CavaliersEvan Mobley +121-19
  • 4:05RaptorsCollin Murray-Boyles +221-18
  • 4:26RaptorsBrandon Ingram +219-18
  • 5:00CavaliersJames Harden +317-18
  • 5:24RaptorsBrandon Ingram +117-15
  • 5:24RaptorsBrandon Ingram +116-15
  • 6:31RaptorsJa'Kobe Walter +215-15
  • 6:46CavaliersJames Harden +213-15
  • 6:59RaptorsJamal Shead +213-13
  • 7:15CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +311-13
  • 7:39CavaliersJames Harden +111-10
  • 7:39CavaliersJames Harden +111-9
  • 7:58RaptorsJamal Shead +311-8
  • 8:14CavaliersJarrett Allen +28-8
  • 8:57CavaliersEvan Mobley +28-6
  • 9:13RaptorsScottie Barnes +38-4
  • 9:50RaptorsScottie Barnes +35-4
  • 10:10CavaliersJarrett Allen +22-4
  • 10:31RaptorsRJ Barrett +22-2
  • 10:53CavaliersJarrett Allen +20-2
2nd Quarter 22 scoring plays
  • 0:04RaptorsRJ Barrett +354-61
  • 0:26CavaliersMax Strus +351-61
  • 1:21CavaliersJames Harden +351-58
  • 1:45RaptorsRJ Barrett +351-55
  • 2:16CavaliersEvan Mobley +248-55
  • 2:51CavaliersJames Harden +248-53
  • 3:13RaptorsScottie Barnes +248-51
  • 3:27CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +246-51
  • 3:38RaptorsBrandon Ingram +246-49
  • 3:51CavaliersMax Strus +144-49
  • 3:51CavaliersMax Strus +144-48
  • 4:03RaptorsBrandon Ingram +244-47
  • 4:41CavaliersKeon Ellis +342-47
  • 4:54RaptorsJamal Shead +342-44
  • 5:50CavaliersJames Harden +339-44
  • 7:41CavaliersEvan Mobley +239-41
  • 8:00RaptorsJamal Shead +339-39
  • 8:12CavaliersEvan Mobley +136-39
  • 8:58RaptorsRJ Barrett +236-38
  • 10:21CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +334-38
  • 11:24RaptorsRJ Barrett +134-35
  • 11:42RaptorsCollin Murray-Boyles +233-35
3rd Quarter 35 scoring plays
  • 0:02CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +176-97
  • 0:02CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +176-96
  • 0:11CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +376-95
  • 0:31RaptorsBrandon Ingram +176-92
  • 0:31RaptorsBrandon Ingram +175-92
  • 0:39CavaliersJaylon Tyson +174-92
  • 0:39CavaliersJaylon Tyson +174-91
  • 1:03CavaliersEvan Mobley +174-90
  • 2:16RaptorsScottie Barnes +174-89
  • 2:24CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +273-89
  • 2:32RaptorsJakob Poeltl +273-87
  • 2:46CavaliersEvan Mobley +271-87
  • 3:03RaptorsScottie Barnes +171-85
  • 4:09RaptorsJakob Poeltl +170-85
  • 4:09RaptorsJakob Poeltl +169-85
  • 4:20RaptorsRJ Barrett +168-85
  • 4:20RaptorsRJ Barrett +167-85
  • 4:33CavaliersJames Harden +366-85
  • 4:59RaptorsJamal Shead +366-82
  • 5:26RaptorsRJ Barrett +163-82
  • 5:26RaptorsRJ Barrett +262-82
  • 5:37CavaliersMax Strus +260-82
  • 6:39CavaliersMax Strus +360-80
  • 7:11CavaliersMax Strus +360-77
  • 7:34RaptorsRJ Barrett +260-74
  • 7:51CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +258-74
  • 8:04RaptorsCollin Murray-Boyles +258-72
  • 9:07CavaliersEvan Mobley +256-72
  • 9:24RaptorsBrandon Ingram +156-70
  • 9:24RaptorsBrandon Ingram +155-70
  • 9:32CavaliersEvan Mobley +354-70
  • 10:12CavaliersDean Wade +254-67
  • 10:38CavaliersJarrett Allen +254-65
  • 11:18CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +154-63
  • 11:18CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +154-62
4th Quarter 36 scoring plays
  • 0:53RaptorsTrayce Jackson-Davis +1113-126
  • 0:53RaptorsTrayce Jackson-Davis +1112-126
  • 1:17RaptorsJonathan Mogbo +2111-126
  • 1:38CavaliersNaeQwan Tomlin +2109-126
  • 2:01RaptorsJa'Kobe Walter +1109-124
  • 2:01RaptorsJa'Kobe Walter +1108-124
  • 2:04CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +2107-124
  • 2:18RaptorsCollin Murray-Boyles +2107-122
  • 2:41RaptorsCollin Murray-Boyles +2105-122
  • 3:18RaptorsRJ Barrett +1103-122
  • 3:47CavaliersMax Strus +1102-122
  • 3:47CavaliersMax Strus +1102-121
  • 3:58RaptorsRJ Barrett +3102-120
  • 4:23CavaliersMax Strus +399-120
  • 4:43RaptorsCollin Murray-Boyles +299-117
  • 5:16RaptorsRJ Barrett +197-117
  • 5:16RaptorsRJ Barrett +196-117
  • 5:27CavaliersJames Harden +295-117
  • 5:59CavaliersJarrett Allen +295-115
  • 6:35RaptorsA.J. Lawson +295-113
  • 6:44CavaliersJames Harden +293-113
  • 7:11RaptorsScottie Barnes +293-111
  • 7:38CavaliersDean Wade +391-111
  • 7:52RaptorsScottie Barnes +191-108
  • 8:15RaptorsJa'Kobe Walter +390-108
  • 8:25CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +287-108
  • 8:40RaptorsScottie Barnes +187-106
  • 8:40RaptorsScottie Barnes +286-106
  • 9:28CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +284-106
  • 9:47CavaliersDonovan Mitchell +284-104
  • 10:27RaptorsJamal Shead +384-102
  • 10:39CavaliersDennis Schröder +281-102
  • 10:57RaptorsScottie Barnes +181-100
  • 10:57RaptorsScottie Barnes +180-100
  • 11:26RaptorsSandro Mamukelashvili +379-100
  • 11:47CavaliersSam Merrill +376-100

Next for the Cavaliers

East Conference Semifinals: Pistons vs Cavaliers · Cavaliers win 4-3

Pistons vs Cavaliers series ›

Cavaliers vs Raptors: Series So Far

GameDateMatchupResultTop scorer
Game 1Apr 18Raptors @ CavaliersCavaliers 126-113Donovan Mitchell 32
Game 2Apr 20Raptors @ CavaliersCavaliers 115-105Donovan Mitchell 30
Game 3Apr 23Cavaliers @ RaptorsRaptors 126-104RJ Barrett 33
Game 4Apr 26Cavaliers @ RaptorsRaptors 93-89Brandon Ingram 23
Game 5Apr 29Raptors @ CavaliersCavaliers 125-120RJ Barrett 25
Game 6May 1Cavaliers @ RaptorsRaptors 112-110Evan Mobley 26
Game 7May 3Raptors @ CavaliersCavaliers 114-102Scottie Barnes 24

Full series page ›

Series Leaders

Cavaliers

Raptors

Per-game averages in this series, top three scorers per team.

More NBA Games on Apr 18, 2026

That covers Raptors vs Cavaliers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Raptors host the Bulls Oct 21; Cavaliers visit the 76ers Oct 22.

Raptors vs Cavaliers FAQs

Who won Raptors vs Cavaliers Game 1?

The Cleveland Cavaliers won 126-113 on April 18, 2026. Cavaliers lead 1-0 after Game 1.

What is the Raptors vs Cavaliers series score?

Cavaliers lead 1-0 in the 2026 East First Round.

Who was the top scorer in Raptors vs Cavaliers?

RJ Barrett scored 24 for the Raptors. Donovan Mitchell scored 32 for the Cavaliers.