The first round of the NBA Playoffs moves north of the border tonight as the Toronto Raptors (0-2) look to defend home court and halt the momentum of the Cleveland Cavaliers (2-0). Tipoff for Game 3 is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with the national broadcast airing live on Amazon Prime Video.
Cavaliers vs Raptors odds list the Cavaliers as -2.5-point favorites on the spread (Cavaliers -2.5; -112), with the game total set at 221.5 (-112o/ -108u). The Cavaliers are -158 favorites on the moneyline and the Raptors are +124 underdogs.
Below, you can find my Cavaliers vs Raptors predictions, plus the latest Game 3 odds, injury reports, betting trends and more.
Cavaliers vs Raptors Predictions, Picks, Props
- Cavaliers vs Raptors picks: Raptors Moneyline (+130); Dean Wade Over 5.5 Rebounds + Assists; Under 221.5
My Cavaliers vs. Raptors Game 3 betting prediction is on Toronto moneyline at +130. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Cavaliers vs Raptors Odds, Lines
| Cavaliers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -112 | 221.5 -112o / -108u | -148 |
| Raptors Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -108 | 221.5 -112o / -108u | +124 |
- Cavaliers vs Raptors Moneyline: Cavaliers -148, Raptors +124
- Cavaliers vs Raptors Total: 221.5 (-112o/ -108u)
- Cavaliers vs Raptors Spread: Cavaliers -2.5 (-112), Raptors +2.5 (-108)
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Cavaliers vs Raptors Preview, Prediction
I have bet the Raptors in each of the past two games and lost on both. So, take this with a grain of salt — but the spot is genuinely good for Toronto.
The Raptors moved closer to hanging with the Cavaliers in Game 2, slowing down the offense, limiting Jakob Poeltl’s minutes, and focusing their offense.
There’s optimism Immanuel Quickley will return for this game; he’s been upgraded to questionable. That will give them a boost both in 3-point shooting and creation that they need.
Brandon Ingram cannot play worse than he did in Game 2. I mean, I suppose he could if he threw the ball backward over his head to an open Cavalier standing under his basket — but other than that, Game 2 is the floor.
Let’s imagine that Ingram won’t have the most embarrassing playoff performance of his career in consecutive games.
Cavaliers vs Raptors Predictions, Betting Analysis
Moneyline: Raptors ML (+130)
I can’t shake the feeling that the Raptors just aren’t that far off from competing in this series — but also, that feeling has been wrong by margin of the market sentiment in consecutive games.
Total: Under 221.5
The Raptors’ offense may improve with Quickley back, but they still can’t shoot. However, they have found better defensive options.
The Raptors are switching more, blitzing less, and shortening the gaps that James Harden, in particular, likes to use coming off screens. They backed off their aggressive press in Game 2, which resulted only in halfcourt screens to create more downhill space.
Prop: Dean Wade Over 5.5 Rebounds & Assists
Dean Wade has been the Cavs’ answer to Ingram and has done an impressive job.
It’s not just the on-ball defense, it’s how he’s denied him the ball by fronting and being physical, and then bursting over and behind screens to cut off angles to the spots in the mid-range that Ingram likes to get to.
But, Wade just isn’t going to get the shot volume for his PA, PR, or PRA. So, I’ll play his rebounds and assists line instead, based on where and how he plays in the Cavs’ offensive schemes.
Cavaliers vs Raptors Game 3 Predictions
- Raptors Moneyline (+130)
- Under 221.5 (-108)
- Dean Wade Over 5.5 Rebounds & Assists (+115)
Cavaliers vs Raptors Betting Trends
Cavaliers vs Raptors Viewing Info: Channel, Start Time, Streaming
| Location: | Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON |
| Date: | Thursday, April 23 |
| Time: | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV / Streaming Options: | Amazon Prime Video |
Cavaliers vs Raptors Latest Injuries
Cavaliers Injury Report
Thomas Bryant (available; left calf strain)
Raptors Injury Report
Immanuel Quickly (OUT; right hamstring strain)
Ja'Kobe Walter (available; illness)
