Toronto Raptors (14-18) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (22-11)
December 23, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -4; Over/Under: +215
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The Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Friday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Toronto Raptors have lost 7 of their last 9 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers have won 5 straight games.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 111.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 110.8 points on 48.8 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24.2 points and 8.4 rebounds, while O.G. Anunoby is averaging 19 points and 5.8 rebounds. Fred VanVleet is the third double-digit scorer and Gary Trent Jr. is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.6 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 110.5 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 104.6 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 29.5 points and 4.6 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 20.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 10.3 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Cavaliers are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 home games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 overall. The under is 13-5 in Cavaliers last 18 overall. The Raptors are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Cleveland.
The Toronto Raptors have been in a funk this last week or so, and their defense has been rough during this losing stretch. Heck, the Raptors also nearly still lost, with Siakam dropping a 50 ball against the Knicks. The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the best home teams in the league, where they win by an average of 10.2 points. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk.
