Cleveland Cavaliers playoff pregame parties, in-game entertainment scheduled

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Cavaliers are back in the playoffs, so that means pregame parties and in-game hype.

The No. 4 seeded Cavaliers host No. 5 Toronto Raptors at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Rocket Arena.

A free tipoff party is set from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, on E. 6th St. The block party-style event will feature a DJ, giveaways, appearances by Cavs legends and entertainment teams - 216Stix, the dance team and mascots Sir CC and Moondog.

Game 1: Raptors at Cavaliers – 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18 (Prime Video). Giveaway: T-shirt and rally towel.

Game 2: Raptors at Cavaliers (TBD). Giveaway: T-shirt and rally towel.

Game 3: Cavaliers at Raptors (TBD).

Game 4: Cavaliers at Raptors (TBD).

Game 5: Raptors at Cavaliers (TBD).*

Game 6: Cavaliers at Raptors (TBD).*

Game 7: Raptors at Cavaliers (TBD).*

All fans attending home playoff games will receive a playoff t-shirt, rally towel and LED bracelet.

Also, the Cavs will host away-game bar watch parties during the first and second rounds. Locations will be announced.

Last year, the Cavs swept Miami in four games then lost in the conference semifinals to Indiana, 4 games to 1.

This season, Cleveland lost to Toronto in all three games they played:

The Cavs, though, are an early 7.5-point favorite in Game 1 with an over-under of 219.5 points.

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