The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena to open the 2024-25 season for both teams, with the game beginning at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The Cavaliers are 6.5-point favorites in the contest. The over/under is 225 for the matchup.
Aiming to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Dig into the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in this article.
How to Bet on Cavaliers vs. Raptors
Pick the Cavaliers (-6.5) to Cover
The Cavaliers’ record against the spread last year was 38-42-2.
The Raptors covered the spread 35 times in 82 games last season.
The Cavaliers’ ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more was 9-14-1 last year.
The Raptors had an ATS record of 10-20 as underdogs of 6.5 points or greater last season.
Take the Points Over (225)
Out of 82 games last year, the Cavaliers had 39 with more than 225 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under.
the Raptors games went over 225 total points scored in 51 of 82 matchups last year.
The Cavaliers and the Raptors combined to average the exact same points per game a season ago as the total of 225 points set for this meeting.
Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined four more points per game last season (229) than this matchup’s over/under of 225 points.
The average over/under the Cavaliers had set in matchups last year was 2.3 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
The average total for Raptors games in 2023 was 3.8 more points than the point total of 225 for this outing.
Back the Cavaliers on the Moneyline (-258)
The Cavaliers went 37-16 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 69.8% of those games).
Last season, the Raptors were the underdog 58 times and won 11, or 19%, of those games.
In games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -258 or shorter, the Cavaliers had a 19-5 record (winning 79.2% of their games).
Last season, the Raptors won three of their 28 games, or 10.7%, when they were an underdog by at least +210 on the moneyline.
The Cavaliers have a 72.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 32.3% chance of a victory for the Raptors.
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