Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
TV/Streaming: TNT / MAX
The Cavaliers enter Game 4 with a 2-1 series lead after clamping down defensively in a 112-99 road win in Game 3 on April 24. Cleveland cruised in Game 1 (118-94) but dropped a wild overtime thriller in Game 2 (106-109) before responding with their best defensive effort of the series. Toronto stole Game 2 behind a career-night performance from Scottie Barnes but has looked overmatched in the other two contests, struggling to generate consistent offense against Cleveland’s length and switching.
Team Records
Cleveland Cavaliers: 53-29 overall (3rd seed in East), 25-16 on the road in the regular season. Playoff record: 2-1.
Toronto Raptors: 44-38 overall (6th seed in East), 24-17 at home in the regular season. Playoff record: 1-2.
Recent Team Forms
Cavaliers (last 10 games overall): 7-3, averaging 115.2 PPG, 44.8 RPG, 26.4 APG while shooting 48.1% from the field. Opponents average 107.9 PPG. In the series: elite half-court defense in wins (holding Toronto under 100 in Game 3) and explosive guard play from Mitchell and Garland.
Raptors (last 10 games overall): 6-4, averaging 112.6 PPG, 43.9 RPG, 25.1 APG while shooting 46.8% from the field. Opponents average 110.2 PPG. In the series: explosive in Game 2 (109 points) but unable to sustain scoring runs or defensive stops in the losses. They are 1-1 at home in the playoffs heading into Game 4.
Injury Report
Cavaliers:
Donovan Mitchell (left hamstring): Day-to-day / probable. Limited in practice but has been full participant in recent sessions and is expected to start.
Jarrett Allen (back spasms): Questionable. Missed limited minutes in Game 3 but is trending toward availability.
Rest of roster: Fully healthy, including Evan Mobley and Darius Garland.
Raptors:
Scottie Barnes (right shoulder): Questionable / game-time decision. Has played through discomfort all series but limited explosiveness in Game 3.
RJ Barrett (ankle): Probable after tweaking in Game 2.
Immanuel Quickley (illness): Day-to-day.
Mitchell’s availability is the biggest storyline—if he’s at full strength, Cleveland’s backcourt dominance becomes nearly impossible to contain.
Key Player Matchups
Donovan Mitchell (CLE) vs. Immanuel Quickley / RJ Barrett: Mitchell has been the series’ best player (28+ PPG, elite efficiency). Toronto’s perimeter defenders must limit his pull-up threes and driving lanes.
Darius Garland (CLE) vs. Davion Mitchell / Quickley: Garland’s playmaking and scoring bursts have fueled Cleveland’s offense. Expect heavy switching and physicality from Toronto.
Evan Mobley (CLE) vs. Jakob Poeltl / Chris Boucher: Mobley’s rim protection and lob threat give Cleveland a massive interior edge; Toronto will try to pull him out with spacing.
Scottie Barnes (TOR) vs. Dean Wade / Cleveland wings: Barnes (series-high 34 points in Game 2) is Toronto’s only consistent star; Cleveland’s length and help defense have neutralized him in the losses.
Rebounding/Interior: Cleveland’s Mobley-Allen duo vs. Toronto’s Poeltl and offensive rebounding attempts. The Cavs have owned the glass in their two wins.
Series History
These Eastern Conference rivals have met in the playoffs three previous times (most recently 2018, when Toronto won in 7). Cleveland leads the all-time playoff series record 2-1 and has won the last two series encounters. Regular-season 2025-26 meetings were split 2-2, but the Cavs have looked markedly superior in this postseason matchup.
Betting Trends
Cavaliers ATS: 48-34-1 overall; strong as road favorites in the playoffs.
Raptors ATS: 39-43-0 overall; just 3-8 ATS as home underdogs this season.
Over/Under: Over has hit in 43 of 82 Raptors games (52%). Series games have averaged 215 combined points, with unders hitting in Cleveland’s defensive wins.
Home/road notes: Cleveland is 25-16 away and has already won once in Toronto; Raptors are 24-17 at home but have dropped Game 3 in front of their crowd.
Game Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers – 3.5
Toronto Raptors 220.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 25, 2026
