CLEAN. Zero players listed on the official injury report. Confirmed across three independent game-day sources: Fox Sports 1340/WNCO, May 3, NBC Sports, May 3, and TotalProSports, May 3. Jarrett Allen (right knee tendonitis) and Sam Merrill (right hand/finger) remain active and functional — not on the official report. Full roster available for Game 7.
Per NBC Sports, May 3: PG James Harden | SG Donovan Mitchell | SF Dean Wade | PF Evan Mobley | C Jarrett Allen No changes from the lineup used throughout this series. Coach Atkinson confirmed returning to the Wade-Mitchell-Harden-Mobley-Allen closing unit that posted +44.9 pts/100 all series.
T-12h Lines (from early run, ~10 hours ago):
T-2h Lines (current, ~2 hours before tip):
Line Movement Analysis: The spread moved a full point in Toronto's favor (CLE -8.5 → -7.5) since opening. NBC Sports confirmed the game opened at CLE -8.5 / O-U 212.5. Both the spread AND the total drifted toward the Raptors/Under, consistent with sharp or informed money on TOR covering given their 3-of-last-4 wins in this series (+5.5 average cover per Odds Shark) and lingering uncertainty about Ingram's status. The total dropping from 212.5 → 211.5 also suggests sharps pricing in a potential Ingram absence lowering TOR's offensive ceiling.
Series tied 3-3. Home team has won all six games. CLE won G1 (126-113), G2 (115-105), G5 (125-120) at Rocket Arena; lost G3, G4, G6 (110-112 OT) in Toronto. Aggregate score through 6 games: 669-669. CLE leads all-time playoff series 15-5, won 13 of last 16 meetings per CBS Sports. Two days rest for CLE; returning home eliminates travel disadvantage after the G6 OT loss on May 1.
G6 recap: TOR led by 11 entering Q4; CLE stormed back with closing unit, forced OT, but lost on RJ Barrett's wild bouncing 3 with 1.2s left (112-110). Mobley 26/14; Mitchell 24 (11-of-26, 2-of-10 3s); Harden 16 (5-of-14).
CLE Strengths:
CLE Vulnerabilities:
Current total: 211.5. The Over has hit in each of the last two games (G5, G6) and in 6 of last 10 H2H meetings per CBS Sports. CBS/SportsLine model projects 225 combined points (Over in 69.7% of simulations); projects Mitchell leads CLE with 28.7 pts, Barrett leads TOR with 21.4 pts. NBC Sports/Rotoworld model leans UNDER 211.5. Total drifted down from 212.5 open — slight lean toward lower-scoring G7 grind if Ingram is confirmed out. CLE is 44-44 to the Under overall; 25-19 to the Under at home. TOR is 52-36 to the Under; 28-16 to the Under on the road per NBC Sports.
Location: Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH | Tip-off: 7:30 PM ET | TV: NBC/Peacock
Brandon Ingram — DOWNGRADED TO DOUBTFUL (updated from QUESTIONABLE) This is the most significant development since the early research run. Ingram was officially downgraded to doubtful with right heel inflammation early Sunday afternoon, per TSN's Josh Lewenberg (May 3), confirmed by ClutchPoints (May 3) and Heavy.com (May 3). Lewenberg reported Ingram was in a walking boot at the Raptors' Sunday morning shootaround in Cleveland — the same boot he was seen in on Saturday after Game 6. He played just 11 minutes in Game 5 before exiting and did not play at all in Game 6. Doubtful is a near-certain absence: barring a dramatic, undisclosed pregame reversal, Ingram should be considered OUT for planning purposes.
Immanuel Quickley — OUT (right hamstring, entire series). No change.
Cleveland: No players on injury report. Fully healthy.
Per Yahoo Sports / Fear the Sword (May 3): Jamal Shead, Ja'Kobe Walter, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl
Ja'Kobe Walter has been in the starting lineup since Game 3 (replacing Shead, who has shifted to a bench role after starting Games 1–2). Walter scored 24 points in 43 minutes in Game 6 and has reached 20+ points in back-to-back games per NBA.com Game 6 takeaways. He is the primary Ingram replacement in the starting rotation.
Ingram's doubtful status magnifies Toronto's half-court limitations. Without their leading regular-season scorer (21.5 PPG / All-Star in 2025–26 per TSN), the Raptors lose their primary shot-creation valve in half-court sets against a locked-in Cleveland home defense. Toronto is 26th in 3PT volume and 21st in percentage — in a slow, deliberate Rocket Arena environment, the offense must go through Barnes (24.2 PPG / 9.0 APG in series) and Barrett (24.3 PPG / 51% FG in series) even more exclusively.
Barnes fatigue is a legitimate concern. He played 48 minutes in OT in Game 6 on a quad contusion and logged 25 points, 14 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. That workload in a road Game 7 warrants monitoring for efficiency drop-off.
Toronto's fast-break edge remains its lifeline. Harden's 5.7 TOV/game in this series has fueled a +90 fast-break point margin across six games. If Cleveland protects the ball — as they should in a locked-in Game 7 at home — Toronto's offensive engine stalls.
Toronto is 0-10 all-time in Cleveland playoff games. Cleveland is 3-0 at Rocket Arena this series, averaging 122 PPG at home. The home team has won every game of this series.
Collin Murray-Boyles (bench, Toronto): 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks in Game 6 per NBA.com. His interior presence guarding Mobley and Allen is critical without Ingram.
Same rest for both teams — Game 6 was May 1, one full day off before tonight's 7:30 PM tip. No back-to-back concern. Toronto traveled to Cleveland; Cleveland plays at home.
The defining update: Ingram is effectively OUT (doubtful → walking boot at shootaround). Toronto's confirmed starters are Shead / Walter / Barrett / Barnes / Poeltl. The Raptors' Game 7 formula must again replicate Game 6 — collective scoring led by Barrett and Barnes, Walter in a high-usage wing role, and Harden turnovers fueling transition. Barnes fatigue after 48 OT minutes is the main new variable to watch. Cleveland enters fully healthy with home-court advantage and a perfect 3-0 record at Rocket Arena this series.