Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill, right, get tangled up in the first half in Game 7 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Raptors drop Game 7 to Cavaliers after third-quarter collapse

by · CityNews

The Toronto Raptors‘ season has come to an end.

The Cleveland Cavaliers made sure of it, knocking off the Raptors 114-102 in Game 7 on Sunday night.

Cleveland outscored Toronto 38-19 in the third quarter, breaking open the game following a 49-49 stalemate through the first half. The Raptors did themselves no favours by committing five turnovers — of their 13 on the night — in the frame. All the while, Cavs big man Jarrett Allen erupted in the quarter, scoring 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, to go with 10 rebounds and a block. He finished the night with a 22-point, 17-rebound double-double.

The loss marked the Raptors’ 11th consecutive road playoff loss in Cleveland, and dropped them to 3-4 in Game 7s all-time. Toronto is also now 0-4 in playoff series against Cleveland.

As for the Cavaliers, they will now prepare to take on the Detroit Pistons, who also won a Game 7 on Sunday, overcoming a 3-1 series deficit to knock out the Orlando Magic.

The top-seeded Pistons will host the Cavaliers for Game 1 of their second-round series on Tuesday.

More to come...