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April 18, 2026
Drains five treys in Game 1 start
Shead totaled 17 points (6-11 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), one rebound and two assists over 28 minutes during Saturday's 126-113 loss to the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Analysis
Getting the start to open the playoffs with Immanuel Quickley (hamstring) unavailable, Shead was locked in from long distance, and his five made three-pointers was more than he's produced in any regular-season game during his career to date. The 17 points also represented the second-year guard's best offensive output since Jan. 11, when he dropped 22 points on the Sixers. With Quickley's status uncertain for Game 2 on Monday, Shead could be in line for a significant role in the Raptors' backcourt once again.
April 18, 2026
Starting sans Quickley
Shead is in the Raptors' starting lineup for Game 1 against the Cavaliers on Saturday.
Analysis
Immanuel Quickley (hamstring) has been ruled out for Game 1, prompting the Raptors to move Shead into the starting lineup alongside Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl. Shead started 12 regular-season games, during which he averaged 11.5 points, 7.5 assists, 1.8 rebounds, 1.8 threes and 1.3 steals over 32.1 minutes per game.
April 12, 2026
Not starting Sunday
Shead won't start Sunday's game against the Nets, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis
With Immanuel Quickley (foot) back in the lineup, Shead will slide to the second unit. The second-year guard has averaged 7.3 points and 6.3 assists across 23.8 minutes per game in four appearances off the bench in April.