The Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers open their first-round series of the 2026 NBA playoffs. The Cavs enter as the Eastern Conference’s No. 4 playoff seed while the Raptors are fifth. Toronto won all three of the team’s regular-season meetings, all of which were played before the end of November.

• Date: Saturday, April 18

• Time: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

• Where: Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

• TV Channels: Amaz

• Live Stream:NBA League Pass | Follow on Yahoo Sports

• Toronto Raptors: 46-36 (No. 5 Eastern playoff seed)

• Cleveland Cavaliers: 52-30 (No. 4 Eastern playoff seed)

• Spread: Cavaliers -8.5

• Moneyline: Cavaliers -350 / Raptors +275

• Over/Under: 219.5

Game 1: Sat., April 18 at Cleveland (1 p.m., Prime)
Game 2: Mon., April 20 at Cleveland (7 p.m., Peacock)
Game 3: Thu., April 23 at Toronto (8 p.m., Prime)
Game 4: Sun., April 26 at Toronto (1 p.m., ESPN)
Game 5: Wed., April 29 at Cleveland (TBD)
Game 6: Fri., May 1 at Toronto (TBD)
*Game 7: Sun., May 3 at Cleveland (TBD)

*if necessary