Cavaliers 104-126 Raptors: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Apr 23)

Updated Oct 23, 2026, 1:35 AM ET

NBA Playoffs · Eastern conference first round

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers

Playoffs 2-1 · Away

104–126

Final

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Cavaliers lead series 2-1

Toronto RaptorsRaptors

Playoffs 1-2 · Home

Cavaliers vs Raptors final: the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-104 on April 23, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Cavaliers	25	29	27	23	104
Raptors	31	23	29	43	126

Top Performers

Cavaliers

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Cavaliers vs Raptors Box Score

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
James Harden G	33	18	4	4	0	0	8	5-13	3-10	5-6	-17
Dean Wade FC	21	5	5	0	1	0	0	2-5	1-4	0-2	-10
Jarrett Allen C	26	12	4	1	2	3	1	5-7	0-0	2-2	-22
Evan Mobley F	32	15	6	7	2	1	2	4-13	0-4	7-8	-20
Donovan Mitchell G	32	15	5	3	0	0	3	7-16	1-7	0-0	-14
Bench
Jaylon Tyson F	15	13	2	4	1	0	0	5-9	3-6	0-0	+1
NaeQwan Tomlin F	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
Tyrese Proctor G	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	0
Thomas Bryant CF	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	1-2	0-1	1-1	0
Dennis Schröder G	5	3	1	0	0	0	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	-8
Keon Ellis G	14	0	4	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
Craig Porter G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Max Strus GF	25	15	6	3	1	0	2	5-10	4-8	1-2	-16
Larry Nance Jr. FC	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Sam Merrill G	17	3	3	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	-5

Toronto Raptors

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jakob Poeltl C	18	8	6	2	0	1	0	4-6	0-0	0-0	+4
Scottie Barnes F	34	33	5	11	1	1	1	11-17	3-5	8-10	+23
Ja'Kobe Walter G	26	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-6	0-3	0-0	+6
RJ Barrett FG	39	33	5	5	2	1	2	12-19	6-8	3-7	+24
Brandon Ingram F	29	12	3	2	2	0	2	5-9	1-2	1-2	+15
Bench
Jamison Battle F	15	14	2	0	0	0	0	5-5	4-4	0-0	+20
Garrett Temple GF	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Gradey Dick GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Jonathan Mogbo F	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Sandro Mamukelashvili FC	11	0	2	1	0	0	1	0-3	0-0	0-2	0
Jamal Shead G	29	2	1	5	5	0	3	1-3	0-1	0-0	+12
Collin Murray-Boyles F	28	22	8	2	1	1	2	11-15	0-0	0-0	+21
A.J. Lawson G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Trayce Jackson-Davis FC	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-3

Cavaliers vs Raptors Recap

The Raptors beat the Cavaliers by outscoring them 43-23 in the fourth quarter. Cleveland still leads the Eastern Conference first-round series 2-1.

A tie at halftime, 54-54, gave no hint of the finish. Toronto led 83-81 after three quarters, then pulled away in the last 12 minutes. The Raptors turned the ball over 11 times, while the Cavaliers gave it away 20.

Scottie Barnes scored 33 points and handed out 11 assists for Toronto. James Harden led Cleveland with 18 points. The Raptors shot 50 of 87 from the field, and the Cavaliers made 36 of 81. Toronto also had 29 assists to Cleveland's 23.

The number to know: 14 of 23. That is how Toronto shot from three-point range, against 14 of 45 for Cleveland, which made the same number of threes on 22 more attempts.

Team Stats

Cavaliers	Stat	Raptors
36-81	Field Goals	50-87
44.4%	FG %	57.5%
14-45	3-Pointers	14-23
31.1%	3P %	60.9%
18-23	Free Throws	12-21
78.3%	FT %	57.1%
42	Rebounds	35
16	Off. Rebounds	11
23	Assists	29
7	Steals	11
6	Blocks	4
20	Turnovers	11
15	Fouls	21
5	Biggest Lead	25

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Cavaliers	53.1%	18.0%	40.0%	0.222
Raptors	65.5%	10.3%	29.7%	0.138

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Cavaliers vs Raptors Game Info

Date & time: Thursday, April 23, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: National TVLocal: Cavaliers Rock Entertainment Sports Network · Raptors TSN / Sportsnet (Canada)

Arena: Scotiabank ArenaToronto

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonNBA Playoffs

Cavaliers vs Raptors Season Stats 2025-26

Cavaliers 82 GPRaptors 81 GP

119.5#4

Points per game

114.7#20

115.4#15

Opponent points

112.0#9

48.2%#7

Field goal %

48.2%#7

36.0%#13

Three-point %

35.3%#21

77.6%#17

Free throw %

76.9%#22

44.4#11

Rebounds

42.1#23

28.3#8

Assists

29.4#3

8.5#14

Steals

8.8#10

5.0#11

Blocks

4.8#15

13.3#9

Turnovers

12.8#5

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

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That covers Cavaliers vs Raptors: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Cavaliers host the Timberwolves Oct 26; Raptors host the Magic Oct 28.

Cavaliers vs Raptors FAQs

Who won Cavaliers vs Raptors on Apr 23, 2026?

The Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-104 on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 33 points.

What are the Cavaliers and Raptors playoff records?

After this game the Cavaliers were 2-1 and the Raptors were 1-2 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Cavaliers vs Raptors?

James Harden scored 18 for the Cavaliers. Scottie Barnes scored 33 for the Raptors.

Who leads the Cavaliers vs Raptors season series?

The Raptors lead the regular-season series 3-0 this season. In the playoffs the Cavaliers won the series 4-2.

Who won the last Cavaliers vs Raptors game?

The Cavaliers beat the Raptors 114-102 on May 3, 2026 at home.

Where was Cavaliers vs Raptors played?

At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the home arena of the Toronto Raptors.

What was the score by quarter in Cavaliers vs Raptors?

Cavaliers-Raptors: Q1 25-31, Q2 29-23, Q3 27-29, Q4 23-43.

What is next for the Cavaliers and Raptors?

Cavaliers host the Timberwolves on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET; Raptors host the Magic on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM ET.