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Cavaliers (52-30) host Raptors (46-36) tonight 7:30 PM ET in Game 5 of an NBA Playoff series tied 2-2. Cleveland is -8.5. Mitchell, Harden, and bench play decide everything. Our prediction: Cavs 114, Raptors 109.

The 2026 NBA playoffs first round tips off April 18 with four Game 1s stacked from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET. Here is why every opening matchup could reshape the championship race — and which lower seeds have the best shot at an upset.