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Entering Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Toronto Raptors (46-36), the Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30) will be keeping their eye on just one player on the injury report (the Raptors also have one player on the injury report). The game starts at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 18 at Rocket Arena.
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Raptors vs. Cavaliers Game Info
- When: Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: Amazon Prime Video
Cavaliers' Injury Report
Cavaliers Injuries:
Thomas Bryant: Out (Calf)
Cavaliers' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | 17.6 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| James Harden | 19.0 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 19.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Keon Ellis | 9.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Sam Merrill | 8.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Cavaliers Stats
- Cleveland has a +337 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.1 points per game. It is putting up 119.5 points per game to rank fourth in the league and is allowing 115.4 per outing to rank 15th in the NBA.
- Donovan Mitchell scores a team-leading 27.9 points per game to rank sixth in the NBA.
- Cleveland wins the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. It is recording 44.4 rebounds per game (11th in the league) compared to its opponents' 43.2 per outing.
- Evan Mobley is ninth in the NBA with 9.0 rebounds per game to lead the Cavaliers.
- Cleveland makes 14.3 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) compared to its opponents' 14.2. It shoots 36% from deep while its opponents hit 37.2% from long range.
- The Cavaliers' Mitchell hits 3.2 three-pointers per game (sixth-best in the NBA) to lead the team.
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Raptors' Injury Report
Raptors Injuries:
Immanuel Quickley: Questionable (Hamstring)
Raptors' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Barnes | 15.7 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| RJ Barrett | 20.2 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Brandon Ingram | 17.1 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 12.0 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Jakob Poeltl | 11.1 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Raptors Stats
- Toronto outscores opponents by 2.8 points per game (posting 114.6 points per game, 21st in league, and giving up 111.8 per outing, ninth in NBA) and has a +232 scoring differential.
- The Raptors' leading scorer, Brandon Ingram, is 21st in the league, putting up 21.5 points per game.
- Toronto ranks 23rd in the league at 42.1 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 42.9 its opponents average.
- Scottie Barnes' 7.5 rebounds per game lead the Raptors and rank 24th in the NBA.
- Toronto hits 11.4 three-pointers per game (26th in the league) while shooting 35.4% from deep (21st in NBA). It is making 1.1 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 12.5 per game at 34.9%.
- The Raptors are paced by Immanuel Quickley's 2.5 threes per game (26th in NBA).
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