CLEVELAND – The Toronto Raptors have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs.
Jarrett Allen had a double-double with 22 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past Toronto 114-102 in Game 7 of their first-round series.
The Cavaliers will travel to Detroit on Tuesday for Game 1 of their second-round series against the Pistons.
Detroit eliminated the Orlando Magic with a 116-94 victory in Game 7 of their first-round matchup earlier in the day.
Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 24 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Toronto fell to 0-11 in postseason games in Cleveland.
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The Raptors were without star forward Brandon Ingram again after he was ruled out about 90 minutes ago with inflammation in his right heel.
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Ingram joined point guard Immanuel Quickley in street clothes at the end of the Raptors’ bench. Quickley missed the entire series with a right hamstring strain.
It was an extremely even series with the two teams each scoring 718 points in the first 6 1/2 games.
A miserable third quarter was Toronto’s undoing.
The game was tied 49-49 at intermission, but the Cavaliers reeled off an 11-1 run to start the third for their first lead of the game. Cleveland outscored Toronto 38-19 in the period, taking a 19-point lead into the fourth.
Mobley had a double-double in the third alone with 14 points and 10 boards. That helped Cleveland outscore Toronto 22-8 in the period, with 14 second-chance points to none by the Raptors.
Worse still, Barnes, the backbone of Toronto’s defense, drew his fifth foul of the game with 1:53 left in the third.
Although Toronto outscored the Cavaliers 34-27 in the fourth game, it wasn’t enough to close the sizable gap Cleveland had made in the third.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on May 3, 2026.
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