Cleveland Cavaliers (34-16) vs. Toronto Raptors (18-33)
February 10, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors +8.5; Over/Under: +228.5
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The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to the Scotiabank Arena to battle the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Here’s a Cavs vs Raptors Prediction.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on fire as they’ve now won 16 of their last 17 games overall and they will be gunning for a ninth straight win after blowing past the Nets in a 118-95 road win on Thursday. Donovan Mitchell led the team with 27 points on 10 of 18 shooting, while Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland each scored 14 points. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 53 percent from the field and 15 of 37 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with their defense, holding the Nets to just 20 points in the first quarter to jump out in front early, before they dominated the third quarter by 31-18 to pull away and make it another blowout win on the road.
Toronto Raptors
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have been in poor form as they’ve lost eight of their last 11 games overall, but they will be hoping to build some momentum after outlasting the Rockets in a 107-104 win last night. Immmanuel Quickley led the team with 25 points, RJ Barrett added 21 points with seven assists while Jakob Poeltl chipped in with 16 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks. As a team, the Raptors shot just 42 percent from the field and 10 of 33 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Rockets from the start to take a 22-point lead, but they suffered a mental lapse and needed free throws to escape with the win after the Rockets cut their lead to just one point with 23.1 seconds left in the game.
Toronto Raptors Team Facts
- The Raptors have lost each of their last 12 games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games following a home win.
- Each of the Raptors’ last seven games as home underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
Cleveland Cavaliers Team Facts
- The Cavaliers have won each of their last 13 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Eight of the Cavaliers’ last nine games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
Cavs vs Raptors Prediction
The Cavaliers are coming into this meeting as arguably the hottest team in the league and they just made light work of the Nets for their eighth straight win on Thursday, while the Raptors were absolutely ice-cold before their surprising win over the Rockets last night. The Raptors are playing this one on zero days’ rest, so I’m definitely sticking with the surging Cavaliers to take advantage and win their ninth straight in this spot.
