The last spot in the 2026 NBA playoff quarterfinals will be decided Sunday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of their first-round series.
Cleveland opened the best-of-seven matchup with a 2-0 advantage, but Toronto protected home court to pull even. After the Cavaliers claimed Game 5, the Raptors forced a decider when RJ Barrett hit a game-winning three-pointer in Friday’s 112-110 overtime victory.
Recent Game 7 history favors Cleveland
According to ESPN Research, the Cavaliers have won their last four Game 7 appearances, the league’s longest active streak, and are 4-0 all time when the decisive contest is played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Toronto owns a 3-3 record in Game 7s and has lost its only previous road Game 7.
Key performers
• Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell enters Sunday averaging 23.3 points in the series.
• James Harden is contributing 21.0 points and 6.7 assists for Cleveland.
• Barrett leads Toronto with 24.3 points per game, while Scottie Barnes is close behind at 24.2 points, along with nine assists and 5.7 rebounds.
Injury watch
Raptors forward Brandon Ingram, who averaged 21.5 points during the regular season but has struggled this postseason, is listed as questionable because of a heel injury that sidelined him in Game 6.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET in Cleveland. The winner advances to the second round.
Source: ESPN
