The Cleveland Cavaliers (21-39) visit the Toronto Raptors (25-35) Monday for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Below, we analyze the Cavaliers-Raptors odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Raptors, 12th in the Eastern Conference, had a four-game win streak snapped in a 120-103 loss to the New York Knicks Saturday. Toronto had three players score at least 26 points, but no one else had more than 8 in the loss.
The Cavaliers are 13th in the East but trail the Raptors by 4 games. They’re just 4-12 since March 26 and are coming off a 119-110 road loss against the Washington Wizards Sunday.
Cavaliers at Raptors: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:34 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cavaliers +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Raptors -550 (bet $550 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cavaliers +10.5 (-110) | Raptors -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Cavaliers at Raptors: Key injuries
Cavaliers
- PG Collin Sexton (concussion) questionable
- SF Taurean Prince (ankle) out
- SF Dylan Windler (knee) out
Raptors
- C Chris Boucher (knee) out
- SG Rodney Hood (knee) probable
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Cavaliers at Raptors: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Raptors 114, Cavaliers 102
Money line (ML)
The Raptors (-550) should get back in the win column Monday while still in the fight for the all-important 10th seed in the Eastern Conference, but the chalky price needs to be avoided.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Toronto and Cleveland split their first two meetings of the season with the Raptors winning 135-115 as 3-point underdogs in the most recent of those matchups April 10. The Raps had covered in four straight games prior to Saturday while the Cavs are 1-5 ATS in their last six games.
Toronto is the much better 3-point shooting team and Cleveland is 27th in 3-point defense. The Cavs are also 28th in offensive rating for the season and are expected to be without their leading scorer in Sexton (24.5 points per game) once again.
Back the RAPTORS -10.5 (-110) to win by at least 11 points with the Cavaliers lacking the offense to keep up.
Over/Under (O/U)
Lean very slightly to the UNDER 217.5 (-110). The first two meetings of the season played to the Over on similar point projections, but Cleveland is just 2-4-1 O/U over its last seven games coming into Monday.
The offensive ratings of both the Raptors and their opponents also take hits with Boucher off the court.
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