2026 NBA playoffs: Eastern Conference first-round takeaways

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• 2026 NBA playoffs: Eastern Conference first-round takeaways

  Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

  Publisher:ESPN NBAArticle published: 2026-04-18 22:55:44.210Z

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• Mitchell scores 32 as Cavaliers defeat Raptors 126-113 in Game 1 of East first-round series

  Cleveland pulled away just before halftime and never looked back in comfortable win.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-18 20:43:27 UTC

• Donovan Mitchell powers Cavaliers past Raptors to take early series lead

  Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Max Strus had 24 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

  Publisher:NY Post NBAArticle published: 2026-04-18 23:16:29 UTC

• Cavaliers' Mitchell extends NBA-record streak of 30-point games to 9 in series openers

  Donovan Mitchell has more support on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster going into this year's postseason run. The All-Star guard did that again Saturday afternoon with a game-high 32 points in the Cavaliers' 126-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. It is an NBA-record nine straight games in which Mitchell has scored at least 30 points in a series opener.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-18 22:37:49 UTC

• Cavaliers Make A Statement With 126-113 Win Over Raptors: 3 Takeaways From Game 1

  Cavaliers take 1-0 lead over Raptors with convincing home win.

  Publisher:Fadeaway WorldArticle published: 2026-04-18 22:42:27 UTC