The Cleveland Cavaliers occupy the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Toronto Raptors are only one game behind them, so their Thursday night’s showdown in Canada has a lot on the table. Both teams hope they can avoid the play-in tournament. Cleveland and Toronto are in a must-win situation, so let’s see what’s the best Cavaliers vs Raptors betting pick.
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Cavaliers vs Raptors Betting Pick
This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, March 24, 2022.
Why Bet The Cavaliers:
✅ The game like this one could easily go either way, so I have to lean on betting trends. The Cavaliers are 3-0 straight up and ATS in their first three encounters with the Raptors in 2021-22. They have a chance to sweep Toronto for the first time since the 2008-09 season. Also, the Cavs have covered the spread in 13 of their previous 19 meetings with the Raptors.
✅ The Raptors have been awful on the home court lately. They’ve gone 1-4 straight up and 0-5 ATS in their previous five showings at Scotiabank Arena. Two of their last three home losses have come against the lowly Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic.
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✅ Toronto cannot count on OG Anunoby (finger), Gary Trent Jr. (toe), and Malachi Flynn (hamstring). The Raptors’ backcourt will be quite shorthanded, while Anunoby’s absence is a huge blow for Toronto’s defense. Hereof, I’m expecting Darius Garland to dominate down the stretch and make the difference. Garland has been unstoppable all season, averaging 21.4 points and 8.6 assists per game. He’s recorded 25.7 points and 12.2 dimes a night over his last ten outings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs failed to extend their winning streak to three games last Monday, suffering a 131-120 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. Darius Garland went off for 29 points and 17 assists, while Lauri Markkanen had 18 points and nine rebounds, but the Cavs’ defense fell apart.
Cleveland has been hit-or-miss in its last nine games overall, going 5-4 SU and 4-4-1 ATS in the process. The Cavs have scored 114.5 points per 100 possessions and surrendered 115.9 in a return during that stretch.
Toronto Raptors
The Raptors are coming off a tough back-to-back set. They surprisingly beat the Philadelphia 76ers 93-88 as 8-point road underdogs last Sunday and lost at the Chicago Bulls 113-99 as 3.5-point road dogs on Monday.
Toronto overcame a 16-point deficit in Philadelphia. The Raptors posted a whopping 20 offensive rebounds and yielded only 14 points in the fourth quarter. However, they couldn’t cope with the Bulls, making only six of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc (18.8%).