Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors NBA Playoff Pick - Betting Odds

Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors NBA Playoff Pick - Betting Odds

Keith F
Date: May 5, 7:05 pm
Location: Air Canada Centre
TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Cleveland -3.5
Total: 214.5

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<strong>Eastern Conference Semifinals – Game Three</strong>
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to the Great White North to take on the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre for Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The game is scheduled for a 7:05 PM tip-off and is slotted to be broadcasted for national audiences on ESPN. In Game Two, the Cavaliers once again went to work on the Raptors defeating them by a score of 125-103. The Cavs now hold a 2-0 lead over the Raps.
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors Overview<br />
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More of what we saw in Game One, took shape to a greater extent in Game Two with Cleveland once again flexing its muscles against the Raptors at the Quicken Loans Arena. The forecast for the Raptors is even murkier after Cleveland has now handed two consecutive pummeling losses to their Eastern Conference rivals.
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Cleveland at Toronto Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Cavaliers come in at 40-45-3 against the spread, but have been clearly overvalued as they stand at 57-31 straight up.
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After their second straight defeat, the Raptors fell to 55-35 straight-up.
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However, against the spread, the Raps still remain a far more profitable option as they come in at 48-41-1.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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As expected, 96% of the public fancy the Cavaliers against the spread and are willing to spot the road points. In this market, the Cavs are priced at -108 while the Raptors come in at -112. The same 96% of the betting public have taken Cleveland on the Money Line who are priced as a -150 favorite compared to Toronto who enter as a +130 home pooch. 67% of the public like the Under for the Over/Under market sitting at 214.5.
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors Prediction

In 2016, a similar situation unfolded as Cleveland jumped out to an early lead against the Raptors after Game Two when they dominated Toronto on its own court. Toronto would claw its way back into the series with an impressive home stand before Cleveland would send them off in six. Given the decimation Cleveland pulled off on Wednesday, the public is bound to react accordingly in this market with the Cavaliers appearing short-priced. However, as we have frequented in numerous occasions this season, the Cavaliers have hovered around .500 on the road all-season long. Even in their previous series with Indiana, they had to rally back from a 25-point deficit to pick up one win in Indy followed by a narrow escape in the successful sweep of the Pacers in Indianapolis. Toronto is a far different animal. The Raptors are known for a robust home court advantage and they know how to play Cleveland in this environment in games of this magnitude. The Raptors are set up perfectly here for an upset.

Free Pick: Take Toronto +130
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