Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/29/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Venue:  Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Raptors +9.5, Cavaliers -9.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Raptors +9.5, Cavaliers -9.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Raptors +9.5, Cavaliers -9.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

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

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

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Toronto Raptors:  6-4 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

The Raptors are entering the playoffs with a 46-36 record overall this season and they were 22-19 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers twice in a row. Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram each led the team in points in that game with 23 while RJ Barrett was next on the team with 18 points. Scottie Barnes led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Collin Murray-Boyles led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 32% from the field, 13.3% from 3-point range, and 75% 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 44-42 this season and their O/U record is 34-52.

The Cavaliers are entering the playoffs with a 52-30 record overall this season and they were 27-14 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Toronto Raptors twice in a row. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 20 while James Harden was next on the team with 19 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 36.8% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 65.2% 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 35-51 this season and their O/U record is 42-44.

The current betting odds have the Raptors listed as a 9.5 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 looked great on their home court too with their 27-14 home record this season. 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 been a good road team too with their 22-19 road record this year. This is game 5 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. This series is all evened up 2-2 after the Raptors won game 4 by a score of 93-89. The Cavaliers came out strong to start this series with 2 home wins in a row by double digits and it looked like they were well on their way to breezing through this series, but the Raptors were able to hold serve at home and looked a lot better than they did the first 2 games. They crushed the Cavaliers all game in game 3, winning that one by over 20 points, and now they are off a win in game 4 which they were trailing the entire time, but they stepped up big in crunch time and found a way to win. Now the Raptors have the momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row and they aren't going to give up so easily in this road game with their feet firmly planted in this series now. The Cavaliers crushed them in both home games so far, but this has looked like a different Raptors team the last 2 games with much better defense and they have given the Cavaliers a lot of trouble this year during the regular season. The Raptors are going to use that momentum from the last 2 games to keep this a much tighter game with better defense and even if they do lose in the end, it won't be by much. The best way to place a bet here is on the Raptors to cover the spread in this game. 

Raptors Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 114 Raptors 109.

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Toronto Raptors: 15-6 ATS against Central division opponents. 26-20 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 8-3 ATS on the road after a win by 6 points or less. 16-8 UNDER as a road underdog. 16-7 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%).

Cleveland Cavaliers: 25-43 ATS as a favorite. 9-16 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 14-23 ATS versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting 24 free throws/game or less. 25-18 UNDER in home games. 

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

Cleveland Cavaliers:  None.

“We just never, never flinched. We continued guarding and guarding.” - Darko Rajakovic after his team’s win against the Cavaliers in the 4th game of this series on Sunday.

“There’s no doubt they’ve had the physicality advantage, the energy advantage these last two games. Usually happens with the home team, gets that bump. We’ve got to turn it back around. That’s how the playoffs go.” - Kenny Atkinson after his team’s loss against the Raptors in game 4 of this series on Sunday. 

PG Jamal Shead

SG Brandon Ingram

SF RJ Barrett

PF Scottie Barnes

C Jakob Poeltl

PG James Harden

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Dean Wade

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PPG: Brandon Ingram (21.5)

APG: Immanuel Quickley (5.9)

Reb/G: Scottie Barnes (7.5)

PPG: Donovan Mitchell (27.9)

APG: James Harden (7.7)

Reb/G: Evan Mobley (9)

Coaches:

Toronto Raptors: Darko Rajakovic (3rd season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (2nd season)