Raptors vs Cavaliers Prediction

Cleveland Cavaliers (8-8) vs Toronto Raptors (8-8)

Game Info: Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 7:30 pm (Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse)

Betting Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers -1.5 -- Over/Under: 217.5

The Toronto Raptors have a chance to win 3 straight games for the first time this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win after suffering back to back losses. Let’s preview this game and give out a Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction.

Toronto Raptors Betting Preview

The Toronto Raptors are coming off wins over the Pacers and Bulls this week. The Toronto Raptors are averaging 112.6 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.1 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Scottie Barnes is averaging 19.3 points and 9.1 rebounds. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer, and O.G. Anunoby is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.

Toronto Raptors Player Facts

• Jakob Poeltl ranks 1st amongst qualified players for FG% (71.4%) this season.
• Dennis Schroder ranks T11th amongst qualified players for assists per game (6.6) this season.

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their 4-game winning streak snapped with losses to the Heat and Lakers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 111.1 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 113.3 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 29.2 points and 5.3 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 20.3 points and 5.7 assists. Caris LeVert is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Mobley is grabbing 10.5 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 38.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Cavaliers rank 28th in the league for H2 points per game this season (52.8).
• The Cavaliers rank 27th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (38.8%).
• The Raptors rank 2nd in the league for assists per game this season (28.8).
• The Raptors rank 28th in the league for free throw percentage this season (73.0%).

Randy’s Pick

The Toronto Raptors are having a strong week, which includes back to back wins, and they have the rest advantage here. The Raptors have also won 4 of the last 5 meetings against the Cavs. The Cleveland Cavaliers played last night and lost a heartbreaker to the Lakers, and they're still banged up. Darius Garland is playing through a neck issue. We're getting a free bucket with a rested Raptors side that may be figuring things out. I'll take my chances with the road dog in Toronto. The Cavs are shaky at the moment.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.