Cavs, Raptors Set First-Round Playoff Schedule
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will open their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, April 18, after the NBA released the complete seven-game slate.
Full Series Schedule
Game 1: Saturday, April 18 – Cleveland – 1:00 p.m. ET (Prime)
Game 2: Monday, April 20 – Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. ET
Game 3: Thursday, April 23 – Toronto – 8:00 p.m. ET (Prime)
Game 4: Sunday, April 26 – Toronto – 1:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 5: Wednesday, April 29 – Cleveland – if necessary
Game 6: Friday, May 1 – Toronto – if necessary
Game 7: Sunday, May 3 – Cleveland – if necessary
The matchup follows the standard 2-2-1-1-1 format, giving fourth-seeded Cleveland home-court advantage for a potential deciding Game 7 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Head coach Kenny Atkinson acknowledged the challenge ahead, noting that Toronto “low-key dominated” the regular-season meetings. “Their speed, and then they turn you over,” Atkinson said. “This is going to be a big challenge for us.”
The Raptors, seeded fifth, swept the regular-season series. Cleveland enters the postseason after winning five of its final six games and closing the schedule 22-9, while Toronto secured its berth outright on the final stretch.
The series tips off Saturday afternoon in Cleveland.
Source: Hoops Wire
