Raptors Still Underdogs in East Despite Best Record
The Toronto Raptors (53-18 SU, 40-31 ATS) have the best record in the Eastern Conference. Oddsmakers still have the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-29 SU, 23-46-1 ATS) are +125 favorites to win the East and return to a fourth-straight NBA Finals. They’ll meet Wednesday night in Cleveland at 7 PM ET on ESPN. Oddsmakers have the Cavaliers as 2-point favorites. The total is at 226.Bet on basketball at Bovada and get a free 50% bonus.
This is a rare opportunity for the Raptors to show their stuff to a national US audience, but the situation isn’t ideal. Although the Cavaliers are just 6-7 SU and 4-9 ATS since the All-Star break, they’ll have a day of rest before Wednesday’s game, while Toronto will visit the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. The Cavs are a more talented team than they were before shuffling their roster at the NBA trade deadline. They’re still not getting the results they need from PG George Hill and SG Rodney Hood. They’re also having some serious injury problems right now. The team has six players listed as out or day-to-day. This is including the best of their newcomers, PF Larry Nance Jr. He has missed the last two games with a tight right hamstring. PF Kevin Love (broken hand) isn’t expected to return until the following game on Friday against the Phoenix Suns.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 53-18 | 40-31 | 112.24 | 103.66 | 8.58 | 19-16 | 21-15 | 35-35-1 | 16-18-1 | 19-17 |
| Cleveland | 41-29 | 23-46-1 | 110.49 | 110.17 | 0.31999999999999 | 8-25-1 | 15-21 | 35-33-2 | 16-16-2 | 19-17 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| TOR | 23.94 | 12.87 | 1.86 | |
| CLE | 23.54 | 13.54 | 1.74 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| TOR | 9.89 | 33.93 | 43.82 | |
| CLE | 8.33 | 33.60 | 41.93 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| TOR | 47.15 | 44.87 | 2.28 | |
| CLE | 47.58 | 47.25 | 0.33 | |
Team Records
Toronto Raptors
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 53-18 | 29-6 | 24-12 | 40-31 | 19-16 | 21-15 | 112.24 | 103.66 | 8.58 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 5-5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 113.20 | 105.20 | 8.00 |
| vs Div | 10-3 | 6-0 | 4-3 | 9-4 | 6-0 | 3-4 | 112.46 | 98.46 | 14.00 |
| vs EAST | 35-8 | 19-3 | 16-5 | 26-17 | 13-9 | 13-8 | 113.37 | 101.91 | 11.46 |
| vs WEST | 18-10 | 10-3 | 8-7 | 14-14 | 6-7 | 8-7 | 110.50 | 106.36 | 4.14 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 41-29 | 23-11 | 18-18 | 23-46-1 | 8-25-1 | 15-21 | 110.49 | 110.17 | 0.32 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 112.60 | 112.10 | 0.50 |
| vs Div | 11-5 | 7-1 | 4-4 | 7-8-1 | 4-3-1 | 3-5 | 113.94 | 107.38 | 6.56 |
| vs EAST | 29-14 | 16-6 | 13-8 | 15-27-1 | 6-15-1 | 9-12 | 110.77 | 107.95 | 2.82 |
| vs WEST | 12-15 | 7-5 | 5-10 | 8-19 | 2-10 | 6-9 | 110.04 | 113.70 | -3.66 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 112.24 | 3 | 110.17 | 27 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 111.28 | 3 | 111.21 | 28 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 43.00 | 16 | 43.29 | 20 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 110.49 | 5 | 103.66 | 6 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 111.29 | 7 | 104.97 | 7 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 42.09 | 26 | 43.08 | 9 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 2-8 | 3-6-1 | 7-3 | 104.20 | 53.60 | 46.95 | 42.10 | 133/322 | 5.80 |
| Cleveland | 8-2 | 6-3-1 | 7-3 | 109.10 | 51.40 | 45.09 | 41.10 | 91/260 | 7.40 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2018 | CLE | 99 | TOR | 133 | 2.5 | TOR | 222 | O | TOR | TOR | TOR | 40 | 65 | 38.2 | 50 | 35 | 63 | 6/26 | 18/42 | 3 | 3 |
| May 7, 2017 | CLE | 109 | TOR | 102 | 7 | Push | 209.5 | O | CLE | TOR | CLE | 61 | 49 | 47.6 | 47.1 | 36 | 38 | 16/41 | 10/29 | 9 | 7 |
| May 5, 2017 | CLE | 115 | TOR | 94 | 3 | CLE | 215.5 | U | CLE | CLE | CLE | 49 | 52 | 51.3 | 43.7 | 49 | 25 | 13/23 | 2/18 | 2 | 9 |
| May 3, 2017 | TOR | 103 | CLE | 125 | -7 | CLE | 214 | O | CLE | CLE | CLE | 48 | 62 | 46.7 | 54.7 | 37 | 40 | 5/17 | 18/33 | 8 | 9 |
| May 1, 2017 | TOR | 105 | CLE | 116 | -7 | CLE | 211 | O | CLE | CLE | CLE | 48 | 62 | 43.8 | 45.9 | 43 | 46 | 10/26 | 14/34 | 5 | 8 |
| Apr 12, 2017 | TOR | 98 | CLE | 83 | 4 | TOR | 201.5 | U | TOR | TOR | CLE | 53 | 34 | 46.5 | 36.8 | 48 | 43 | 8/26 | 10/37 | 8 | 5 |
| Dec 5, 2016 | CLE | 116 | TOR | 112 | -2 | CLE | 214.5 | O | CLE | CLE | CLE | 62 | 61 | 47.6 | 43.2 | 48 | 33 | 14/32 | 13/32 | 4 | 8 |
| Nov 15, 2016 | TOR | 117 | CLE | 121 | -6 | TOR | 210 | O | CLE | CLE | Push | 57 | 61 | 47.9 | 53 | 40 | 46 | 13/29 | 13/33 | 11 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | CLE | 94 | TOR | 91 | 2.5 | CLE | 205.5 | U | CLE | TOR | CLE | 50 | 40 | 41.8 | 38.9 | 40 | 51 | 12/32 | 4/16 | 8 | 9 |
| May 27, 2016 | CLE | 113 | TOR | 87 | 6.5 | CLE | 198.5 | O | CLE | CLE | CLE | 55 | 41 | 54.1 | 41.8 | 38 | 33 | 17/31 | 8/25 | 6 | 6 |
NBA Betting Trends
Toronto Raptors |
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|---|---|---|
| Toronto is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games | ||
| Toronto is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto’s last 12 games | ||
| Toronto is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road | ||
| Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto’s last 21 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 7 games on the road | ||
| Toronto is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Toronto is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Toronto is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland | ||
| Toronto is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers |
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|---|---|---|
| Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games | ||
| Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home | ||
| Cleveland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home | ||
| Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing Toronto | ||
| Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto | ||
| Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Toronto Raptors
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 | ORL | 93-86 | W | -9 | 211 | L/U | 45.45 | 52.94 | 14 | A |
| Mar 18, 2018 | OKC | 125-132 | L | -6 | 219.5 | L/O | 56.79 | 78.26 | 15 | H |
| Mar 16, 2018 | DAL | 122-115 | W | -10 | 208 | L/O | 47.25 | 83.87 | 10 | H |
| Mar 15, 2018 | IND | 106-99 | W | -4 | 212.5 | W/U | 43.75 | 85.71 | 12 | A |
| Mar 13, 2018 | BKN | 116-102 | W | -9 | 218.5 | W/U | 48.35 | 80.95 | 11 | A |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2018 | MIL | 124-117 | W | -2.5 | 226 | W/O | 49.43 | 85.19 | 15 | H |
| Mar 17, 2018 | CHI | 114-109 | W | -7 | 222 | L/O | 50.57 | 65.00 | 13 | A |
| Mar 15, 2018 | POR | 105-113 | L | 6 | 220.5 | L/U | 51.25 | 57.14 | 11 | A |
| Mar 13, 2018 | PHO | 129-107 | W | -8 | 231 | W/O | 49.43 | 86.67 | 17 | A |
| Mar 11, 2018 | LAL | 113-127 | L | -2 | 229.5 | L/O | 46.59 | 82.61 | 12 | A |