Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Match Player Stats (23th April, 2026)
How the Raptors Stormed Back at Home and Made This Series a Real Fight
Scotiabank Arena Toronto delivered exactly what 19,800 fans paid for on Thursday night. The Raptors came out sharp, hunted the three-point line with precision, and rode a jaw-dropping 43-point fourth quarter to a 126-104 blowout win — sending a loud message to a Cleveland team that thought it had this series in hand.
These Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Match Player Stats from Game 3 tell a complete story — Barrett and Barnes each at 33, a bench that swung the game decisively, and a team that shot 60.9% from three on just 23 attempts.The complete playoff box scores and shooting statistics provide the necessary data to understand how this specific performance ranks within the team’s entire postseason run.
Game 3 — Key Match Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Date & Day | Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 (Game 3: CLE leads 2-1) |
| Time | 5:00 AM |
| Venue | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON |
| Officials | Pat Fraher, Courtney Kirkland, Mark Lindsay, Josh Tiven |
| Attendance | 19,800 |
| Final Score | Raptors 126, Cavaliers 104 |
Efficiency vs. Errors — How These Two Teams Performed in Playoff Game 3
Toronto Raptors — Barrett, Barnes, and Depth Win the Night
RJ Barrett was sensational — 33 points on 12-of-19 shooting with 6 three-pointers on 8 attempts, the kind of performance that dictates an entire playoff game. Scottie Barnes matched every bit of that intensity with 33 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists while shooting 64.7% from the floor. Collin Murray-Boyles stepped off the bench and dropped 22 points on 73.3% shooting, giving Toronto three players above 20 points — a playoff-level output that Cleveland simply had no answer for.
Cleveland Cavaliers — Eight Turnovers From Harden and Ice-Cold From Three
James Harden led the Cavaliers with 18 points but gave the ball away eight times, which bled Cleveland’s momentum dry every time they tried to get into rhythm. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley each finished with 15 points but neither could generate the kind of clutch offense that carried them in Games 1 and 2.
The Fourth Quarter Said Everything — Game 3 Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 104 |
| Toronto Raptors | 31 | 23 | 29 | 43 | 126 |
Game 3 Full Individual Player Stats — Both Rosters, Box Score Breakdown
Every player who stepped on the floor in Game 3 is covered below — sorted from top scorer to lowest, straight from the official box score. The NBA playoff scores, box scores, and stat leaders racks all matchup history as this series continues to unfold.
Toronto Raptors — Individual Player Box Score
| Player | POS | PTS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett | G | 33 | 39:14 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +24 |
| Scottie Barnes | F | 33 | 34:48 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +23 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | F | 22 | 28:15 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +21 |
| Jamison Battle | F | 14 | 15:42 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +20 |
| Brandon Ingram | F | 12 | 29:05 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +15 |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | 8 | 18:11 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +4 |
| Jamal Shead | G | 2 | 29:35 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +12 |
| Jonathan Mogbo | F | 2 | 1:34 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 |
| Ja’Kobe Walter | G | 0 | 26:14 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +6 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | F | 0 | 11:06 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | C | 0 | 1:34 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Garrett Temple | G | 0 | 1:34 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| A.J. Lawson | F | 0 | 1:34 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Gradey Dick | G | 0 | 1:34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| TOTALS | — | 126 | — | 50 | 87 | 57.5 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 21 | +22 |
Toronto’s Bench Unit Gave Cleveland Absolutely No Runway
Collin Murray-Boyles was the most efficient scorer on the floor all night — 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 73.3% shooting in 28 minutes off the bench. Jamison Battle made every shot he took, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and 4-for-4 from three for 14 points. That level of second-unit execution made a close game impossible for Cleveland.
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Cleveland Cavaliers — Individual Player Box Score
| Player | POS | PTS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | G | 18 | 33:08 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | -17 |
| Evan Mobley | F | 15 | 32:53 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -20 |
| Donovan Mitchell | G | 15 | 32:53 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -14 |
| Max Strus | G | 15 | 25:52 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -16 |
| Jaylon Tyson | G | 13 | 15:37 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| Jarrett Allen | C | 12 | 26:29 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -22 |
| Dean Wade | F | 5 | 21:59 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 |
| Sam Merrill | G | 3 | 17:51 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Dennis Schröder | G | 3 | 5:20 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -8 |
| Thomas Bryant | C | 3 | 2:38 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrese Proctor | G | 2 | 2:38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keon Ellis | G | 0 | 14:48 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | G | 0 | 2:38 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nae’Qwan Tomlin | F | 0 | 2:38 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | F | 0 | 2:38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | — | 104 | — | 36 | 81 | 44.4 | 14 | 45 | 31.1 | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 15 | -22 |
Cleveland’s Reserves Had Bright Spots but Couldn’t Cover the Damage
Jaylon Tyson was the standout off Cleveland’s bench — 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting with 3 threes and 4 assists in under 16 minutes. Max Strus added 15 points with four made three-pointers, but those contributions weren’t enough to offset the 20 team turnovers and a 31.1% three-point shooting night from the overall roster.
Head-to-Head Team Stats — Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers
| Stat | Toronto Raptors | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| Final Score | 126 | 104 |
| FGM-FGA | 50-87 | 36-81 |
| FG% | 57.5% | 44.4% |
| 3PM-3PA | 14-23 | 14-45 |
| 3P% | 60.9% | 31.1% |
| FTM-FTA | 12-21 | 18-23 |
| FT% | 57.1% | 78.3% |
| Total Rebounds | 35 | 42 |
| Assists | 29 | 23 |
| Steals | 11 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 20 |
Both teams hit 14 three-pointers, but Cleveland needed 45 attempts to get there while Toronto needed just 23 — that’s an efficiency gap no team can survive at playoff pace. Add a 9-turnover swing (Toronto 11 vs. Cleveland 20), and the 22-point final margin stops being a surprise and starts feeling inevitable. Toronto earned every single point on Thursday night.
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | Immanuel Quickley | G | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-26 |
| TOR | Chucky Hepburn | G | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-07-02 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who were the top scorers in Raptors vs Cavaliers Game 3?
RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes both finished with 33 points each, making them joint top scorers. Barrett went 12-of-19 from the field while Barnes added 11 assists alongside his 33.
What was the official final score of Game 3?
Toronto Raptors won 126-104 over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors won by 22 points at home, cutting the series deficit from 0-2 to 2-1.
How complete was Scottie Barnes’s performance in Game 3?
Barnes shot 11-of-17 from the field (64.7%), went 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 11 assists. He was the clear engine of Toronto’s offense all night.
Who led Cleveland in scoring during Game 3?
James Harden topped the Cavaliers with 18 points, but his 8 turnovers were a serious liability that repeatedly handed Toronto easy transition buckets throughout the game.
What was Toronto’s three-point shooting percentage in Game 3?
Toronto shot 60.9% from three, connecting on 14 of 23 attempts. RJ Barrett led all players with 6 made threes on just 8 tries, converting at a 75.0% rate.
How many turnovers did Cleveland commit in Game 3?
Cleveland committed 20 team turnovers. Harden accounted for 8, Mitchell for 3, and Schröder for 3 — a combined 14 turnovers from their top playmakers alone.
Who led Toronto’s bench in Game 3?
Collin Murray-Boyles led the second unit with 22 points and 8 rebounds on 73.3% shooting. Jamison Battle also delivered a perfect 5-for-5 shooting night for 14 points.
What is the current series standing after Game 3?
Cleveland still leads the series 2-1. The Raptors’ win keeps their season alive, but the Cavaliers retain home-court advantage heading into Game 4.
Final Thoughts — What Thursday Night’s Win Means for This Series
Game 3 showed a version of the Toronto Raptors that Cleveland hasn’t seen yet — fully locked in, shooting at an elite level, and deep enough that even the second unit dominated stretches of the game. Barrett and Barnes were special, the bench was decisive, and the defense made Cleveland’s perimeter shooters work for every look they took. Cleveland still has the series lead, but this Raptors team is no longer just hanging on — and for a sharper statistical contrast, the Raptors vs Cavaliers Game 2 scoring leaders and box score shows just how much Toronto has grown game to game. Game 4 is going to be must-watch basketball.
