Player Grades: Cavs vs Raptors Game 3 – A full blown disaster
The Cavs ran into a brick wall.
TORONTO, ON - April 23 In second half action, RJ Barrett (9) of the Toronto Raptors gets mixed up with Jarrett Allen (31) of the Cleveland CavaliersThe Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-104 in game 3 of the first round of the playoffs in NBA basketball action at the Scotiabank Arena. April 23 2026 Richard Lautens/Toronto Star (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images) | Toronto Star via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers got run off the floor in Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.
Donovan Mitchell 15 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 turnovers Mitchell didn’t do enough tonight. Simple as that. It’s unusual to see Mitchell so uninvolved in a playoff game.
The Raptors aggressively denied him the ball — and neither the Cavs nor Mitchell seemed overly willing to challenge that. They instead allowed Toronto to dictate the terms of engagement, keeping Mitchell off the board with just 15 points on 16 shot attempts. All the while, he was targeted in the pick-and-roll by Toronto’s offense.
He didn’t fare very well there, either. Grade: F James Harden 18 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 8 turnovers You’ve seen this type of game before from Harden. More turnovers than field goals made is painful.
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