The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors open their seasons Wednesday. Tip-off from Scotiabank Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Cavaliers vs. Raptors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Cavaliers won 2-1 last season
Cleveland finished 48-34 last season, good for 4th place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers skated past the Magic 4-3 in the 1st round of the playoffs before falling in 5 games to the eventual champion Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals.
Toronto had a disappointing year last season after finishing 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 25-57 record and missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
Cavaliers at Raptors odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Cavaliers -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Raptors +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cavaliers -6.5 (-110) | Raptors +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Cavaliers at Raptors key injuries
Cavaliers
- G Max Strus (ankle) out
Raptors
- G RJ Barrett (shoulder) out
- F Bruce Brown (knee) out
- F Kelly Olynyk (back) out
- G Ja’Kobe Walter (shoudler) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Cavaliers at Raptors picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 118, Raptors 109
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value on the Cavaliers (-250) to win Wednesday.
Against the spread
BET CAVALIERS -6.5 (-110).
Cleveland is looking to start this season how it ended last year, and there is no better team to do that against than the Raptors. Toronto will be without its starting SG Barrett, who averaged more than 20 points per game last season. Look for the Cavs to speed up the pace and put this game out of reach in the closing minutes.
Over/Under
BET OVER 225.5 (-110).
The Cavaliers and Raptors are both young teams that like to accelerate the pace, increasing the amount of possessions. Led by G Donovan Mitchell, who averaged 26.6 points per game last season, expect Cleveland to carry more of the load.
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