TORONTO (AP/WJW) – The Cleveland Cavaliers are tied with the Toronto Raptors 2-2 in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Cavs dropped a 4th quarter lead on Sunday, and the Raptors took their second win in the series.
Raptors win 93-89.
FOX 8 Sports John Sabol said “Raptors outplayed and out executed the Cavaliers down the stretch. Too many turnovers and bad shot selection by Cleveland. Cavs deserved to lose.”
4TH QUARTER: It’s a nail-biter! Cleveland is up 1 with under 1 minute to go.
With under 20 seconds to go – Cleveland was down 1. The Cavs were down 3 with 6 seconds left in the game.
Raptors fans have stayed loud through the game, and they’re roaring in the final seconds.
AT THE END OF THE THIRD: Raptors lead 58-60.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) tries to get around Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, right, during the first half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Toronto, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram, left, strips the ball from Cleveland Cavaliers centre Evan Mobley (4) who drives the basket as Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) looks on during the first half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Toronto, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Cavaliers start building a lead in the 3rd quarter. But the Raptors came out ahead.
AT THE HALF: The Toronto Raptors lead 38-36.
In the 2nd quarter, Cleveland started to build a lead. But the Raptors closed the gap.
Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead, left, strips the ball from Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) during first half NBA playoff basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers centre Jarrett Allen (31) and Toronto Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl (19) battle under the basket for control of the ball during first half NBA playoff basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers centre Evan Mobley (4) makes a dunk as Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) looks on during first half NBA playoff basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) strips the ball from Cleveland Cavaliers centre Evan Mobley (4) during first half NBA playoff basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dennis Schroder (8) jumps to the basket as Toronto Raptors forward Jamison Battle (77) looks on during first half NBA playoff basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cavs take the lead at the end of the 1st quarter – 17-14 CAVS.
Raptors took the early lead on Sunday. Cavaliers had 3 turnovers in the first 8 minutes.
The Raptors won the last meeting 126-104 on Friday, led by 33 points from Scottie Barnes. James Harden led the Cavaliers with 18.
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The Raptors are 33-19 in conference matchups. Toronto has a 7-4 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Cavaliers are 33-19 in Eastern Conference play. Cleveland averages 119.5 points while outscoring opponents by 4.1 points per game.
The Raptors are shooting 48.2% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 46.4% the Cavaliers allow to opponents. The Cavaliers average 14.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 12.5 per game the Raptors give up.
Barnes is averaging 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.5 blocks for the Raptors. RJ Barrett is averaging 20.3 points and 3.4 assists over the last 10 games.
Harden is averaging 23.6 points and eight assists for the Cavaliers. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 18.1 points over the last 10 games.
Game 5 returns to Cleveland Wednesday.
Cleveland’s streak of playoff wins against Toronto began in the 2016 Eastern Conference finals, when the Cavaliers won the final three games. Cleveland swept Toronto in the second round in both 2017 and 2018.
Cleveland also has 12-game postseason winning streaks against Detroit and Atlanta. The Los Angeles Lakers won 12 consecutive playoff games against Seattle from 1980 through 1989.
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