Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors odds, picks and predictions
The Cleveland Cavaliers (34-16) meet the Toronto Raptors (19-33) Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Cavaliers vs. Raptors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
Cleveland won 105-102 at home Nov. 26 in the first meeting, while Toronto covered as a 3.5-point underdog as the Under (222.5) cashed. The Raptors won 124-121 as a 2.5-point favorite at home on New Year's Day as the Over (227.5) hit.
The Cavaliers are coming off a 118-95 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on the road, covering a 7.5-point spread as the Under (224) cashed. Cleveland has won 8 in a row, while going 5-3 ATS during the win streak. The Under has cashed in 6 of the past 8 outings.
The Raptors scored a 107-104 win as a 2.5-point favorite against the visiting Houston Rockets Friday night, and now they face the quick turnaround. Toronto was blown out by 38 points in the most-recent game when playing on no rest Monday night in New Orleans. The Raps are 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS in the past 5 on no rest.
Cavaliers at Raptors odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cavaliers -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Raptors +270 (bet $100 to win $270)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cavaliers -8.5 (-110) | Raptors +8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 230 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Cavaliers at Raptors key injuries
Cavaliers
- G Ty Jerome (ankle) out
- C Tristan Thompson (suspension) out
Raptors
- No injuries to report
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Cavaliers at Raptors picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 115, Raptors 111
Moneyline
The Cavaliers (-350) will cost you 3 1/2 times your potential return, and that's way too much money for not enough reward, especially on the road.
However, the Raptors (+280) cannot be trusted against the red-hot Cavs, as Toronto has won just 3 times in the past 11 games, and it hasn't beaten a winning team since Jan. 17. And again, remember, the Raps are playing in a back-to-back, and it has dropped 5 straight with no rest.
PASS.
Against the spread
The RAPTORS +8.5 (-110) are a strong play catching more than 4 buckets at home.
While Toronto has split with Cleveland so far this season, the Raptors have covered both of the meetings this season. And as an underdog, Toronto is 3-2 ATS in the past 5 outings.
The Cavaliers -8.5 (-110) are just 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games when favored by 8 or more points.
Over/Under
UNDER 230 (-110) is worth playing lightly.
The Under has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games for the Cavaliers, and the total has gone low in each of the past 5 road outings for Cleveland.
The Under has cashed in 4 of the past 6 meetings in this series. While the Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games for Toronto, the total has actually gone low at a 8-5 clip across the past 13 contests.
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