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Saturday, April 18, 2026
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Cavaliers 126, Raptors 113
East 1st Round - Game 1 • Rocket Arena • Att: 19,432
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| Raptors (46-36) | 31 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 113 |
| Cavaliers (52-30) | 35 | 26 | 36 | 29 | 126 |
| TORONTO RAPTORS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| B. Ingram F | 36 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | | R. Barrett F | 31 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 7-9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 | | S. Barnes F | 32 | 6-14 | 3-4 | 6-9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | | J. Poeltl C | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | J. Shead G | 28 | 6-11 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | | | S. Mamukelashvili | 20 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | | T. Jackson-Davis | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | J. Battle | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | C. Murray-Boyles | 20 | 7-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | | J. Mogbo | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | A.J. Lawson | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | J. Walter | 28 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | | G. Dick | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | | 37-71 | 13-27 | 26-35 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 113 |
DNP — G. Temple (coach's decision)
| CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| D. Wade F | 23 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | | J. Allen C | 28 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | | E. Mobley C | 33 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | | J. Harden G | 33 | 8-18 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 22 | | D. Mitchell G | 31 | 11-20 | 4-7 | 6-7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 32 | | | L. Nance Jr. | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | N. Tomlin | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | D. Schroder | 13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | M. Strus | 24 | 8-10 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 24 | | S. Merrill | 21 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | | J. Tyson | 14 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | C. Porter Jr. | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | K. Ellis | 15 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTALS | | 44-81 | 16-32 | 22-28 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 126 |
DNP — T. Proctor (coach's decision)
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Nuggets 116, Timberwolves 105
West 1st Round - Game 1 • Ball Arena • Att: 19,796
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| Timberwolves (49-33) | 33 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 105 |
| Nuggets (54-28) | 23 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 116 |
| MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| J. Randle F | 31 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | | J. McDaniels F | 33 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | | R. Gobert C | 38 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 17 | | D. DiVincenzo G | 31 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | | A. Edwards G | 38 | 7-19 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 22 | | | K. Anderson | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | N. Reid | 17 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | M. Conley | 11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | A. Dosunmu | 28 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | | B. Hyland | 5 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | | 40-87 | 11-34 | 14-19 | 43 | 21 | 25 | 105 |
DNP — J. Ingles (coach's decision), J. Phillips (coach's decision), J. Beringer (coach's decision), J. Clark (coach's decision), T. Shannon Jr. (coach's decision)
| DENVER NUGGETS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| A. Gordon F | 29 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | | C. Johnson F | 33 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | | N. Jokic C | 40 | 11-19 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 25 | | J. Murray G | 39 | 7-22 | 0-8 | 16-16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 30 | | C. Braun G | 36 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | | | S. Jones | 9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | J. Valanciunas | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | T. Hardaway Jr. | 24 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | | B. Brown | 21 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| TOTALS | | 38-87 | 10-36 | 30-33 | 47 | 27 | 17 | 116 |
DNP — Z. Nnaji (coach's decision), D. Holmes II (coach's decision), T. Jones (coach's decision), J. Pickett (coach's decision), J. Strawther (coach's decision)
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Knicks 113, Hawks 102
East 1st Round - Game 1 • Madison Square Garden • Att: 19,812
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| Hawks (46-36) | 24 | 31 | 19 | 28 | 102 |
| Knicks (53-29) | 30 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 113 |
| ATLANTA HAWKS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| O. Okongwu F | 37 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | | J. Johnson F | 39 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | | C. McCollum G | 34 | 11-20 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | | N. Alexander-Walker G | 39 | 6-17 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | | D. Daniels G | 36 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | | | J. Kuminga | 27 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | | M. Gueye | 11 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | Z. Risacher | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | G. Vincent | 15 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTALS | | 38-87 | 14-37 | 12-19 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 102 |
DNP — C. Kispert (coach's decision), A. Newell (coach's decision), T. Bradley (coach's decision), B. Hield (coach's decision), K. Wallace (coach's decision)
| NEW YORK KNICKS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| O. Anunoby F | 38 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | | K. Towns C | 33 | 6-13 | 3-4 | 10-10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | | J. Hart G | 37 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 11 | | M. Bridges G | 32 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | | J. Brunson G | 36 | 9-22 | 3-4 | 7-8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 28 | | | M. Robinson | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | J. Clarkson | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | | L. Shamet | 18 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | M. McBride | 21 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| TOTALS | | 38-80 | 12-25 | 25-30 | 45 | 22 | 24 | 113 |
DNP — J. Sochan (coach's decision), P. Dadiet (coach's decision), M. Diawara (coach's decision), A. Hukporti (coach's decision), J. Alvarado (coach's decision), T. Kolek (coach's decision)
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Lakers 107, Rockets 98
West 1st Round - Game 1 • crypto.com Arena • Att: 19,057
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| Rockets (52-30) | 29 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 98 |
| Lakers (53-29) | 33 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 107 |
| HOUSTON ROCKETS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| J. Smith Jr. F | 43 | 5-14 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 16 | | A. Sengun C | 36 | 6-19 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | | J. Okogie G | 26 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | | A. Thompson G | 43 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | | R. Sheppard G | 36 | 6-20 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 17 | | | J. Tate | 10 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | T. Eason | 24 | 7-7 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | | C. Capela | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | A. Holiday | 11 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTALS | | 35-93 | 11-33 | 17-25 | 44 | 24 | 22 | 98 |
DNP — K. Durant (right knee contusion), J. Green (coach's decision), D. Finney-Smith (coach's decision), J. Davison (coach's decision)
| LOS ANGELES LAKERS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| L. James F | 38 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | | R. Hachimura F | 42 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | | D. Ayton C | 35 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 19 | | M. Smart G | 34 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 4-8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | | L. Kennard G | 38 | 9-13 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 27 | | | J. Vanderbilt | 18 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | | J. LaRavia | 18 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | J. Hayes | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | B. James | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTALS | | 40-66 | 10-19 | 17-26 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 107 |
DNP — M. Kleber (coach's decision), D. Knecht (coach's decision), A. Thiero (coach's decision), N. Smith Jr. (coach's decision)
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Standings
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Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | L10 |
| Detroit Pistons | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | W3 | 8-2 | | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 | W2 | 8-2 | | New York Knicks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7 | L1 | 6-4 | | Cleveland Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8 | W1 | 7-3 | | Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14 | L1 | 6-4 | | Toronto Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14 | W1 | 6-4 | | Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15 | W2 | 6-4 | | Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15 | L1 | 7-3 | | Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16 | W1 | 6-4 | | Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | W2 | 5-5 | | Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28 | L1 | 3-7 | | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | L2 | 2-8 | | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40 | L3 | 3-7 | | Indiana Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41 | L2 | 3-7 | | Washington Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43 | L10 | 0-10 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | L10 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 | 7-3 | | San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2 | L1 | 8-2 | | Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 | 10-0 | | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | W3 | 7-3 | | Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 | W1 | 9-1 | | Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 | 5-5 | | Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19 | W1 | 5-5 | | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 | 7-3 | | LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W1 | 6-4 | | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27 | L3 | 3-7 | | New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | L2 | 1-9 | | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | W1 | 3-7 | | Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39 | L8 | 1-9 | | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 | 3-7 | | Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 | 1-9 |
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Playoff Leaders
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Points Per Game
| 1. | Jalen Brunson, NY | 28.4 | | 2. | Cade Cunningham, DET | 28.1 | | 3. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC | 27.6 | | 4. | Paolo Banchero, ORL | 26.3 | | 5. | Dillon Brooks, PHX | 26.0 |
Rebounds Per Game
| 1. | Nikola Jokic, DEN | 13.2 | | 2. | Victor Wembanyama, SA | 10.9 | | 3. | Jayson Tatum, BOS | 10.7 | | 4. | Karl-Anthony Towns, NY | 10.6 | | 5. | Alperen Sengun, HOU | 10.2 |
Assists Per Game
| 1. | Nikola Jokic, DEN | 9.5 | | 2. | Scottie Barnes, TOR | 8.6 | | 3. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC | 7.9 | | 4. | Cade Cunningham, DET | 7.5 | | 5. | LeBron James, LAL | 7.3 |
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