The Cleveland Cavaliers have had the upper hand over the Toronto Raptors in the last few playoffs, but according to oddsmakers, it could be a different story this time around when the Eastern Conference clubs begin their second-round series in Canada on Tuesday. The Raptors are on a seven-game winning streak at home, with a winning margin of 11.6 points.
Sportsbook opened the Raptors as 6.5-point home favorites with a total of 214.5.
- The Cavaliers are 0-11 SU in their last 11 games as an underdog of 6.5 or more.
- The Cavaliers are 0-5 SU and 0-4-1 ATS in their last five games in the playoffs as road underdogs.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Raptors’ last three games (avg combined score: 201.33).
The Raptors, who opened as heavy -205 favorites to win the series, exorcised their Game 1 demons in the first round against the Washington Wizards, but there is plenty of work left to do. Prior to the postseason-Sportsbook triumph over the Wiz, the Raps had dropped 10 consecutive Game 1s. DeMar DeRozan paved the way for the Dinos in the first round by averaging 26.7 points. The return of key bench player Fred VanVleet could be huge for the Raptors, as Toronto’s bench is clearly superior to Cleveland’s.
The Cavs didn’t have much time to rest after edging Indiana in Game 7 in what was a thrilling first-round series. LeBron James played 41.2 minutes per game in the series after playing all 82 games in the regular season but hasn’t showed any ill effects from the heavy workload. Kevin Love was the only other Cavs player to average in double digits in scoring in the first round (11.4 points per game), although the veteran shot only 33 percent from the floor.
Cleveland won two regular-season matchups with the Raptors at home by a total of nine points but lost their lone visit to Toronto by 34. The OVER is trending when these teams get together, as three of the last four meetings between the clubs have gone OVER the total, with an average combined score of 230.5 points.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Cleveland Cavaliers listed as 6-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 218 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
OddsShark score prediction models pick a 111-101 result in favor of the Raptors today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Toronto Raptors sit at 63-25 (47-40-1 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently 54-35 (33-55-1 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Toronto is 43-43-2 OU and Cleveland is 42-45-2 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Cleveland injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at OddsShark, it's the No. 5-rated Raptors and the No. 8-rated Cavaliers in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Toronto's No. 16-rated NBA squad against Cleveland's No. 25-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Toronto rates No. 5 in the league with 11.75 treys per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 11.84 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Raptors got 24 points from Kyle Lowry as Toronto ran past Washington 102-92 on Friday at Capital One Arena.
- Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
- Cleveland is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
- Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
- Toronto is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Toronto, Thursday, May 3
