NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Raptors Picks for October 23
Published 12:40 am Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The Cleveland Cavaliers hit the court against the Toronto Raptors as 5.5-point favorites in the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season for both teams on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on SportsNet and FDS-OH.
If you want to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game, check out the best bets available in this article (based on our computer predictions).
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Cavaliers vs. Raptors Game Info
- When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
- TV: SportsNet and FDS-OH
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Cavaliers vs. Raptors Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 5.5)
- Cleveland’s record against the spread last year was 40-42-0.
- Toronto’s record against the spread last year was 36-46-0.
- The Cavaliers went 10-16 as 5.5-point favorites or more last year.
- Against the spread, as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater, the Raptors went 13-20 last year.
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Pick OU:
Over (222.5)
- Cavaliers games last season featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 222.5 points 42 times.
- The Raptors played 51 games last season that ended with a point total over 222.5 points.
- The average number of points in Cleveland’s matchups last season was 222.6, which is 0.1 more points than the over/under for this game.
- Toronto’s contests last year had a 228.7 average amount of points, 6.2 more than this game’s over/under.
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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-210)
- The Cavaliers went 37-16 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 69.8% of those games).
- The Raptors were underdogs in 58 games last season and won 11 (19%) of those contests.
- In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -210 or shorter last year, Cleveland had a record of 19-7 (73.1%).
- Last season, Toronto won four of its 33 games, or 12.1%, when it was the underdog by at least +170 on the moneyline.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cavaliers’ implied win probability is 67.7%.
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