Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/19/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +3, Raptors -3; Over/Under:  215 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +3, Raptors -3; Over/Under:  215 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +2.5, Raptors -2.5; Over/Under:  214.5 points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  0-0 (Central Division)

Toronto Raptors:  0-0 (Atlantic Division)

 

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The Cavaliers finished last season with a 44-38 record overall and they were 19-22 in their road games where they will be in this game. They finished in 3rd place of the Central Division and were 9th place overall in the Eastern Conference. They made it to the playoffs but were kicked out in the play-in games, losing one against the Brooklyn Nets and the other against the Atlanta Hawks. Their offense averaged 107.8 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 105.7 PPG against them. The Cavaliers had an ATS record of 43-37-4 last season and their O/U record is 36-46-2. They lost 3 of their 4 preseason games and ended it off with a loss against the Orlando Magic.

 

 

 

The Raptors finished last season with a 48-34 record overall and they were 24-17 in their home games where they will be in this game. They finished in 3rd place of the Atlantic Division and were 5th place overall in the Eastern Conference. They made it into the playoffs but were kicked out in the 1st round against the Philadelphia 76ers losing that series 4-2. Their offense averaged 109.4 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 107.1 PPG against them. The Raptors had an ATS record of 48-39-1 last season and their O/U record is 43-45. They lost 2 of their last 3 games in the preseason but ended it off with a win against the Boston Celtics.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 3 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers were the surprise of the season last year as they weren't expected to do much and turned out to be a real force in the East. They have a lot of young talent on their team that was killing it for them last year, but these players are only going to grow together and take a step forward this year after the season they just had. They also improved their team by adding Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz and he is already a true star in this league that will only help boost their team. The Raptors had a better season than the Cavs last year but they were also a surprise as they were not expected to do much either and ended up with 5th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors are still dealing with some injuries though, and even though they have all of their starters in for this game, they are still missing a lot of their bench depth. That is going to be key here as the Cavaliers now have a true star on their team and he will make it harder for the Raptors to contain him. The Cavs are going to be eager to get off to a great start with the big move they just made and this is a game that they could win straight up. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game.

 

Cavaliers Raptors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 106 Raptors 101.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 27-12 ATS in the first half of the season. 19-13 ATS against Atlantic division opponents. 19-9 UNDER as a road underdog of 6 points or less.

Toronto Raptors: 19-28 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 13-20 ATS against Central division opponents. 

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  R. Rubio (PG) Early Jan - Knee.

Toronto Raptors:  O. Porter Jr. (SF) Ques Wed - Hamstring. M. Flynn (PG) Ques Wed - Face. C. Boucher (PF) Ques Wed - Hamstring.

 

 

 

“His activity. The layups that he was able to create, the plays that he was able to make early in transition, the passes that he was able to make for his teammates. I thought he really did a really good job of playing the entire game on both ends of the floor.” - J.B. Bickerstaff on Isaac Okoro in the preseason games.

 

 

"I think he's a piece that we need with the shooting. I like his cutting, his passing, and we're learning he's a really good team defender and we're learning how we can use him on the ball as well. I would imagine he's gonna especially early in the season, find his way into the rotation." - Nick Nurse on Juancho Hernangomez fitting into the rotation.

 

 

 

PG Darius Garland 

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Caris LeVert

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

PG Fred VanVleet

SG Gary Trent Jr. 

SF OG Anunoby

PF Scottie Barnes

C Pascal Siakam

 

 

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Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (5th season)