Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/26/2026

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 26, 2026

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -3.5, Raptors +3.5; Over/Under:  221.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -3.5, Raptors +3.5; Over/Under:  221.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -3.5, Raptors +3.5; Over/Under:  221.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  52-30 (2nd place, Central Division)

Toronto Raptors:  46-36 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

Toronto Raptors:  5-5 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering the playoffs with a 52-30 record overall this season and they were 25-16 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Toronto Raptors. James Harden led the team in points in that game with 18 while Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, and Max Strus each were next on the team with 15 points. Evan Mobley led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Evan Mobley and Max Strus each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 44.4% from the field, 31.1% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 119.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.4 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 35-50 this season and their O/U record is 42-43.

The Raptors are entering the playoffs with a 46-36 record overall this season and they were 24-17 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett each led the team in points in that game with 33 while Collin Murray-Boyles was next on the team with 22 points. Scottie Barnes led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Collin Murray-Boyles led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 57.5% from the field, 60.9% from 3-point range, and 57.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 43-42 this season and their O/U record is 34-51.

The current betting odds have the Raptors listed as a 3.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have looked good in their games this season with their 52-30 record overall which had them in the top half of the East. They have been a good road team too with their 25-16 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Raptors have looked good in their games this season with their 46-36 record overall which had them in the top half of the East. They have looked good on their home court with their 24-17 home record this season. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the 4 seeded Raptors and the 5 seeded Cavaliers in the East for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 2-1 series lead after the Raptors won game 3 by a score of 126-104. The Raptors looked dead in the water after the first 2 games of this series. They have had a lot of trouble against stronger teams in the NBA this season and they lost both road games to start this series by double digits. The Cavs looked like they were going to breeze right through this series, but a big effort from the Raptors on their home floor shut down any thoughts of a sweep in this series. The Raptors took game 3 of this series and they took it in crushing fashion with a win by over 20 points and they were pretty much always leading in that game too. They have looked better on their home court this season too and they have given the Cavaliers a lot of trouble throughout the season. The Raptors showed in game 3 that they aren't going to go down without a fight here so look for them to bring their best effort again to even up this series at home against a team that they have had a lot of success against this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Raptors to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Raptors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, April 26, 2026 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Raptors 119 Cavaliers 112.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 16-25 ATS in road games. 25-42 ATS as a favorite. 14-22 ATS versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting 24 free throws/game or less. 11-4 OVER in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5.

Toronto Raptors: 14-6 ATS against Central division opponents. 7-4 ATS as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 7-4 OVER as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  None.

Toronto Raptors:  I. Quickley (PG) Day To Day - Hamstring. 

“They did a heck of a job. They made him work.” - Kenny Atkinson on the defense against James Harden in his team’s loss against the Raptors in the 3rd game of this series on Thursday. 

“We knew we needed everybody for this win and you've seen some big performances from everybody. It just goes to show how resilient, how bad we wanted it. We went out there and tried to do whatever it took.” - Scottie Barnes after their win against the Cavaliers in game 3 of this series on Thursday. 

PG James Harden

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Dean Wade

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PG Jamal Shead

SG Brandon Ingram

SF RJ Barrett

PF Scottie Barnes

C Jakob Poeltl

PPG: Donovan Mitchell (27.9)

APG: James Harden (7.7)

Reb/G: Evan Mobley (9)

PPG: Brandon Ingram (21.5)

APG: Immanuel Quickley (5.9)

Reb/G: Scottie Barnes (7.5)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (2nd season)

Toronto Raptors: Darko Rajakovic (3rd season)