Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers Free NBA Picks - Betting Odds

Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers Free NBA Picks - Betting Odds

David Schwab
Date: April 12, 8:00 pm
Location: Quicken Loans Arena
TV: FSN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Toronto -4
Total: 221.5

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The final Wednesday night of the NBA regular season features an Eastern Conference showdown between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Game time from Quicken Loans Arena has been set for 8 p.m. (ET).
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Toronto at Cleveland Game Overview<br />
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The Raptors have gotten hot at the right time of the season with a straight-up 11-2 run in their last 13 games. They extended their current winning streak to three games with Sunday’s 110-97 victory against New York, but even after covering as nine-point road favorites, they are still a sketchy 2-4-1 against the spread over their last seven games. The total went OVER the closing 201-point line against the Knicks and it has gone OVER in six of Toronto’s last eight contests. It is 22-18 SU on the road this season with a 22-17-1 record ATS.
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Saturday’s win guaranteed the Raptors the third seed in the East so little is on the line in their season finale other than a chance to avoid getting swept by Cleveland in the season series. DeMar DeRozan continues to lead the team in scoring with 27.3 points per game and in Sunday’s win he put up 35 points while going 11-for-15 from the field. Toronto is ranked 10th in the NBA in scoring with 107.0 PPG and at the other end of the court it is holding opponents to 102.9 points.
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Cleveland needs a victory on Wednesday combined with a Boston loss to earn the top seed in the East, but the team’s top priority appears to be resting its players for the playoffs. The Cavaliers have dropped their last three games SU to fall to 4-6 in their last 10 games. They have also failed to cover in six of their last 10 games with the total going OVER in six of their last seven outings. Cleveland is 31-9 SU on its home court this season with a 19-19-2 record ATS.
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LeBron James sat out Monday’s 124-121 overtime loss to Miami and is not expected to be in the lineup for the season finale. Kyrie Irving was also on the bench against the Heat and his status for this game is still up in the air. In their absence, Deron Williams led the way with 35 points and nine assists. Kevin Love added 25 points and 10 rebounds in the losing cause. Over its last three games, Cleveland is averaging 115.3 PPG and it has allowed 121.3 points.
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Toronto at Cleveland Game Betting Trends<br />
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The Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games and they are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games playing on two day’s rest. The total has gone OVER in four of their last five games against the Central Division.
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The Cavaliers have gone 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a SU winning record, but they have covered in four of their last five games against a team from the Atlantic Division. The total has gone OVER in their last five home games.
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Cleveland has the SU 3-0 (2-1 ATS) edge in this season’s series after winning four of six games against Toronto last season in the playoffs. The total has gone OVER in two of those first three meetings.
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Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

With nothing on the line for both teams, it is hard to know what to expect on Wednesday night from a competitive standpoint. Toronto might want to send a message in light of a possible matchup against the Cavs later in the playoffs, but with Cleveland’s top players on the bench it would not be all that loud.

The top play in this matchup is OVER on the total line. The number is inflated, but the final score should still be higher with both defenses playing rather soft.

Free Pick: Take the Over 221.5
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