Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden passed NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird, the former Boston Celtics star, for an all-time playoff mark.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers secured a 114-102 Game 7 win over the Toronto Raptors. The contest was finely balanced at halftime, with both teams locked at 49-49.

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Jaylen Brown sets the tone, Derrick White stays hot from deep and the Celtics dominate in Game 1 vs. the Cavs. Steve Aschburner The Celtics shoot 18-for-46 from 3-point range in Game 1 while the Cavaliers go 11-for-42. • Download the NBA App BOSTON ...

BOSTON, MA - MAY 13: Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics is defended by LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 13, 2018 in Boston ...

Kicking off the opening round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, Donovan Mitchell and the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers were taken the distance by Chucky Hepburn's fifth-seeded Toronto Raptors, but found a way to come through when it mattered the most.