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April 6, 7:00 PM | Air Canada Centre

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Odds

16-61TEAM RECORD21-56



Cleveland pays a visit to Toronto on Wednesday, hoping to send the Raptors to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at Air Canada Centre.

The Raptors are 21-56 so far on the season, and 33-42-2 ATS vs. the number. The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are 16-61 and 32-42-3 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Toronto go 38-39 and the Cavaliers go 42-35 on the totals.



View Cleveland vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Raptors sit at No. 28 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Cavaliers are at No. 30 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Raptors will win this game 95-92.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Toronto's No. 13-ranked offense (99.6 PPG) against a Cavaliers defense that ranks No. 25 at 104.9 PPG. The Raptors have averaged 46.7% from the field per game, more than the Cavaliers have managed so far this season (43.3% on average).

Defensively, the Cavaliers feature the league's No. 27-rated defense on the road, allowing 108 points per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the league in scoring at home.

Cleveland won its last outing, a 99-89 result against the Bobcats on April 5. The Cavaliers covered in that game as a 1-point favorite, while the 188 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Ramon Sessions scored 18 points leading the Cavaliers to a 99-89 victory over Charlotte at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday.

Toronto lost its last outing, a 131-118 result against the Knicks on April 5. The Raptors failed to cover in that game as a 9-point underdog, while the 249 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Raptors got a terrific 36-point performance from DeMar DeRozan but New York handed them a 131-118 defeat on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.


Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Chicago are 5-5
After playing Charlotte are 5-5
After a win are 0-10

Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing New York are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7


A few Cavaliers at Raptors trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games at home


Next up:
Cleveland home to Chicago, Friday, April 8
Toronto at Philadelphia, Friday, April 8

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