The Toronto Raptors (20-32) travel to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-32) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Raptors-Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Raptors are skidding a bit, winning just twice across the past eight games. They’re coming off a 122-113 loss in Tampa against the Chicago Bulls on their ‘home’ court.
Toronto might finally be feeling the difficulties of playing in their home away from home, as every game seems to be a road outing. The Raptors have dropped nine straight true road games, including a 116-105 loss in Cleveland on March 21.
The Cavaliers won back-to-back games on the road in San Antonio and Oklahoma City by an average of 25.5 points per game. That comes on the heels of a five-game losing streak. The Cavs are difficult to figure this season.
Raptors at Cavaliers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:35 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Raptors -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Cavaliers +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread/ATS: Raptors -3 (-110) | Cavaliers +3 (-110)
- Over/Under: 218.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Raptors at Cavaliers: Key injuries
Raptors
- SG Rodney Hood (hip) questionable
- PG Kyle Lowry (foot) out
- PG Fred VanVleet (hip) out
Cavaliers
- C Jarrett Allen (concussion) out
- PF Larry Nance Jr. (illness) out
- SG Dylan Windler (knee) out
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Raptors at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Cavaliers 113, Raptors 109
Money line (ML)
The CAVALIERS (+125) are worth a play on their home floor after coming home with a pair of unexpected blowout wins in San Antonio and Oklahoma City. The Raptors (-150) are just not playing very well lately, and they lost their only previous visit to Cleveland this season.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Cavaliers +3 (-110) just doesn’t make as much sense unless you feel that the Raptors -3 (-110) are going to win by one or two points. Play the money line instead for a better value.
PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 218.5 (-110) is worth a look in this one. The Over has hit in 13 of the last 19 road games for Toronto while going 10-4 in their past 14 when favored on the road. The Over is also 5-1 in their past six against losing teams.
The Over has cashed in four of the past five meetings in Cleveland, too, while hitting in five of the past six overall in this series.
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