Brandon Ingram and the Raptors face the Cavaliers in Game 1 of their 2026 NBA Playoffs series at 1 ET on Prime.

We’re bringing you the best of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, presented by Google, with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights from the day’s action.

We’ve got a quadruple-header on one of the best basketball days of the year!

Brandon Ingram’s Raptors face Donovan Mitchell’s Cavaliers to tip things off (1 ET, Prime), followed by Timberwolves-Nuggets (3:30 ET, Prime), Hawks-Knicks (6:00 ET, Prime) and Rockets-Lakers (8:30 ET, ABC).

What we know about Saturday’s games:

The Timberwolves and Nuggets faced off in two of the last three NBA Playoffs, with each team winning a series.
Kevin Durant and LeBron James lead the Rockets and Lakers. Durant is 9-5 against James in the NBA Playoffs.
The team that wins Game 1 in the NBA Playoffs has gone on to win the series 77.8% of the time.

APRIL 17, 2026 / 12:15 ET

Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers face Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their 2026 NBA Playoffs first-round series on Prime.

 Toronto:

PG Jamal Shead (6.6 ppg, 5.4 ast, +2.8)
SG RJ Barrett (19.1 ppg, 49.1 FG%)
SF Brandon Ingram (21.5 ppg, 38.2% on 4.6 3PA)
PF Scottie Barnes (18.1 ppg, 7.5 reb, 5.6 ast)
C Jakob Poetl (10.7 ppg, 7.0 reb)

Cleveland:

PG James Harden (23.6 ppg, 8.0 ast)
SG Donovan Mitchell (27.9 ppg, 5.7 ast)
SF Dean Wade (5.8 ppg, 36.2% on 3.3 3PA)
PF Evan Mobley (18.2 ppg, 9.0 reb, 1.7 blk)
C Jarrett Allen (15.4 ppg, 8.5 reb)

The Raptors won the season series over the Cavaliers 3-0, with a double-digit margin of victory in each game. All three occurred before the Cavaliers acquired James Harden.

APRIL 17, 2026 / 12:00 ET

Today’s injury report

Immanuel Quickley is out for the Raptors. Thomas Bryant is out for the Cavaliers.

Jock Landale is out for the Hawks.

Anthony Edwards is questionable for the Timberwolves, as is Spencer Jones.

Kevin Durant is questionable for the Rockets. Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves remain out for the Lakers.