Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/23/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, December 23, 2022

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Raptors +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Raptors +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Raptors +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

 

Toronto Raptors:  14-18 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  22-11 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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Toronto Raptors:  3-7 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

 

The Raptors are coming into this game with a 14-18 record overall and they are 4-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the New York Knicks in their last game. Pascal Siakam led the team in points in that game with 52 while Fred VanVleet was next on the team with 28 points. Pascal Siakam led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Pascal Siakam led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 44.7% from the field, 26.5% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.9 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 16-16 this season and their O/U record is 17-15.

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 22-11 record overall and they are 16-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak with wins coming against the Dallas Mavericks, the Indiana Pacers, the Mavericks again, the Utah Jazz, and the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 36 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 23 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Kevin Love led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 48.2% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.5 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 18-13-2 this season and their O/U record is 14-19.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers are coming off a big win against the Bucks the other night which got a little close at the end but they were ahead by double digits for most of that game and really were the better team the entire night. The Cavs have been crushing teams on their home court all year as they are 16-2 in their home games this season. The Raptors just snapped a long losing streak with their win against the Knicks in their last game but they were battling with the Knicks all night to get that win and they haven't really been playing well lately. They have also been terrible in their road games this year with a 4-12 record on the road and the Cavaliers will have some extra motivation in this game too. The Cavaliers have already seen the Raptors twice this season, both games in Toronto, and they lost both of those games so the Cavaliers will be looking for some revenge in this game now that they are the team at home against a bad road team. The Cavaliers have also been playing a lot better in their games lately than the Raptors have been and the Cavs are also the better team overall. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game.

 

Raptors Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 23, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 104 Raptors 94.

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Toronto Raptors: 2-8 ATS off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog. 16-23 ATS against Central division opponents. 10-5 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 13-4 ATS as a home favorite. 8-2 ATS in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 23-10 UNDER after a division game. 

 

 

Toronto Raptors:  G. Trent Jr. (SG) Ques Fri - Quadricep. K. Birch (C) Ques Fri - Illness. O. Porter Jr. (SF) Mid Jan - Toe. P. Achiuwa (PF) Early Jan - Ankle.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  L. Stevens (PF) Ques Fri - Knee. D. Windler (SG) Early Jan - Ankle. D. Wade (SF) Early Jan - Shoulder. R. Rubio (PG) Early Jan - Knee.

 

 

 

“It was tough and not unlike a lot of the games we’ve been in here lately. We could’ve folded up a couple of times in the second half and kept answering back.” - Nick Nurse after his team’s win against the Knicks in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“We held our poise. They're a championship team. They're not going to give in. They're going to make their runs. In the past we haven't been able to sustain their runs. Tonight was a great step for us." - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s win against the Bucks in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Fred VanVleet

SG OG Anunoby

SF Scottie Barnes

PF Pascal Siakam

C Christian Koloko

 

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Caris LeVert

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: P. Siakam (26.2)

APG: P. Siakam (6.8)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (8.6)

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (29.5)

APG: D. Garland (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.2)

 

Coaches:

Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (5th season)

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