Brotherhood Playoff News & Links

TL;DR

In the NBA playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113, while the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 107-98, with Luke Kennard scoring a career playoff high of 27 points. Other notable games included the Denver Nuggets overcoming the Timberwolves 116-105 and the Atlanta Hawks losing to the New York Knicks 113-102.

Key points

Cleveland Cavaliers beat Toronto Raptors 126-113
Los Angeles Lakers won against Houston Rockets 107-98
Luke Kennard scored 27 points for the Lakers
Denver Nuggets defeated Timberwolves 116-105
Atlanta Hawks lost to New York Knicks 113-102

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: Luke Kennard #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots over the defense of Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets during the first half of Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images In Saturday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Tyrese Proctor’s Cleveland Cavaliers beat Toronto, featuring RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram, 126-113. , with , knocked off the , 116-105. The , coached by Quin Snyder and featuring , took down New York, 113-102. The Los Angeles Lakers, coached by and starring Luke Kennard, grounded the Rockets, 107-98. Barrett scored 24 points, while Ingram had 17 for the Raptors, while Proctor got a DNP (did not play). Tyus Jones also got a DNP for Denver. Johnson got 23 points and 7 rebounds in ’s loss to the . And while the Lakers are without the injured , Kennard filled in well, hitting for 27 points on 9-13/5-5 from the floor, along with 4 rebounds and three assists. That was Kennard’s career playoff high, incidentally. On Sunday, and take on , and OKC play Phoenix, with , , and , while , featuring and , rumble with Trajan Langdon’s .

Q&A

What were the scores of the NBA playoff games on April 18, 2026?

The Cleveland Cavaliers won against the Toronto Raptors 126-113, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 107-98, the Denver Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 116-105, and the Atlanta Hawks lost to the New York Knicks 113-102.

Who scored the highest points in the Lakers vs. Rockets playoff game?

Luke Kennard scored a career playoff high of 27 points in the Lakers' victory over the Rockets.

What was the performance of RJ Barrett in the Raptors' playoff loss?

RJ Barrett scored 24 points in the Raptors' 126-113 loss to the Cavaliers.