CLEVELAND — As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to take on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, 3News has compiled a guide of where all the fun and festivities will be happening. 

We will continue to update this guide as more details become available.  

Game 1: Raptors at Cavaliers | Saturday, April 181 p.m. | Rocket Arena TicketsTV:  Prime VideoRadio: 100.7 FM WMMS, LaMega 1300 AMGame 2: Raptors at Cavaliers (TBD)Game 3: Cavaliers at Raptors (TBD)Game 4: Cavaliers at Raptors (TBD)Game 5: Raptors at Cavaliers (TBD/ If necessary) Game 6: Cavaliers at Raptors (TBD/ If necessary) Game 7: Raptors at Cavaliers (TBD/If necessary) 


WHERE TO WATCH

This postseason, every Cavaliers playoff matchup will be shown on national television partners from the opening round on, eliminating local TV broadcasts for playoff games.


HOW TO BUY TICKETS

Tickets for Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs are currently on sale through SeatGeek. Tickets can be purchased HERE. 


2026 PLAYOFFS TIPOFF PARTY

To get fans ready, the Cavs are hosting a 2026 Playoffs Tipoff Party on Tuesday, April 13, from 6-8 p.m. on East 6th Street. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature DJ, giveaways, appearances by Cavs legends and entertainment teams — including 216Stix, the Dance Team, and mascots Sir CC and Moondog. In addition, fans will have the opportunity to be one of the first to shop the playoff retail collection.


GIVEAWAYS 

All fans attending home playoff games at Rocket Arena will receive a free T-shirt and rally towel.


CAVS WATCH PARTIES

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host official away game bar watch parties during the first and second rounds of the NBA Playoffs. Locations for Games 3 and 4 of Round 1 will be announced soon. 


2026 CAVS PLAYOFF COLLECTION

The 2026 Cavs Playoff Collection can be shopped at Center Court inside Rocket Arena and at Pinecrest. In addition, it can be shopped online at Cavs.com/Shop. 

According to the Cavaliers, the collection includes “T-shirts, hats, novelties and more, with two specialty drops tied to the first two Round 1 home games: the Homage Hello Kitty Collection for Game 1 and The Land Collective capsule, featuring iconic Cleveland motifs, for Game 2.”

Throughout the playoffs, when fans purchase a Cavs hat during a game at Rocket Arena, they will receive a FREE patch that can be heat-sealed onsite at the time of purchase. 


NEW FOOD FOR THE PLAYOFFS

The information below is provided by the Cavaliers: 

Exclusively for the Cavs 2026 postseason, Rocket Arena will introduce new menu items at various vendors around the arena. The items include: 

Sauce the City (located in Loudville near Portal 68): Club Deluxe Chicken Sandwich (Crispy chicken tenders topped with lettuce, tomato, house-made chipotle ranch sauce and Colby cheese atop a toasted brioche bun)Flour Pizza Co. (located on Street Level near Portal 22): Spicy “Meatballer” Pizza (Hand-stretched dough topped with house-made meatballs, crushed tomatoes, grana, aged provolone and Calabrian hot honey)P St. Market Café (located on Street Level near Portal 18): White Cheddar Turkey Burger (Turkey burger topped with a BBQ glaze, shredded lettuce, fried onion rings, pickles and Juneberry Table Special Sauce on a griddled sesame seed bun)Pearl’s Kitchen (located on Street Level near Portal 18): Cajun Chicken Soul Rolls (Crispy fried egg roll wrappers filled with Cajun-seasoned chicken, peppers, onions, yellow rice, fresh herbs & spices and melted cheese, served with house-made Cajun ranch aioli)Elmore’s Smokehouse (located on Street Level near Portal 26): Chicken Bacon Ranch Pop–A–Tot (Crispy tots topped with smokey pulled chicken, BBQ sauce, crumbled bacon, jalapenos, pickled red onions and a ranch drizzle)

More information can also be found HERE.