The stage is set for an epic Game 7 showdown as the Toronto Raptors face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Rocket Arena. With the series tied 3-3, all eyes are on this winner-takes-all battle, and history is firmly on the side of the home team—the home squad has won every single game in this series so far.

For the Raptors, the challenge is steep: Toronto has never won a playoff game in Cleveland, holding an 0-10 record there. But if there’s ever a time to break that streak, it’s now. The two teams have been nearly inseparable through six games, with identical total points (669 each) and remarkably similar shooting percentages from the field and beyond the arc. The margins are razor-thin in rebounding (Cleveland leads 253-249) and steals (Toronto leads 54-50), making this Game 7 anyone’s call.

All the buzz is around which version of James Harden will show up for the Cavaliers. Can he and Donovan Mitchell outduel Scottie Barnes and the gritty Raptors? Cleveland boasts a strong 6-2 record in Game 7s, including a perfect 4-0 at home, and they’ve won their last four Game 7 appearances. Toronto, meanwhile, is 3-3 in series finales and will be playing their second Game 7 on the road. Their last such outing was a heartbreaker, falling 88-87 to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2001 Eastern Semifinals.

The stakes couldn’t be higher. The Cavaliers are looking to advance from the first round for the third straight season, while the Raptors aim to reach the Eastern Semifinals for the first time since 2020. Adding to the drama, Cleveland has knocked Toronto out of the playoffs in three consecutive seasons from 2016 to 2018—making this a chance for redemption.

Whoever wins tonight will face the winner of the Game 7 between the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons. On the other side of the bracket, the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers are already set for an Eastern Conference semifinal after the Sixers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 on Saturday.

This is history in the making: it’s the first time since the first round expanded to a best-of-seven format in 2003 that three Eastern Conference series have gone the distance. In fact, it’s only the second time since the 2002-03 season that at least three series have required a Game 7—the last being in 2014 when there were five.

Don’t miss a second of the action. Tune in tonight on NBC and Peacock to see which team punches their ticket to the next round.