Cavaliers vs. Raptors NBA betting odds and trends for October 23

In the 2024-25 season opener for both teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers are favored by 5.5 points against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup airs on SportsNet and FDS-OH. The matchup’s over/under is set at 222.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Raptors Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: SportsNet and FDS-OH
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Arena: Scotiabank Arena
  • Favorite: Cavaliers (-5.5)
  • Total: 222.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers vs. Raptors Betting Statistics

  • Cleveland went 38-41-3 ATS last season.
  • The Cavaliers covered the spread nine times last season (9-14-2 ATS) when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
  • Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total 40 times in Cavaliers games.
  • Toronto put together a 36-46-0 record against the spread last season.
  • The Raptors had an ATS record of 13-20 when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs last year.
  • A total of 42 of the Raptors’ games last season went over the point total.

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Cavaliers Trends & Top Players

  • The Cavaliers shot 47.9% from the field last season, 1.2 percentage points lower than the 49.1% the Raptors allowed to opponents.
  • In games Cleveland shot higher than 49.1% from the field, it went 17-10-2 against the spread and 23-6 overall.
  • Cleveland went 20-15-1 against the spread and 25-11 overall when it shot better than 37.6% from distance.
  • Last year, the Cavaliers averaged 112.6 points per game, 6.2 fewer points than the 118.8 the Raptors gave up.
  • Cleveland went 14-7 against the spread and 16-5 overall last season when scoring more than 118.8 points.
  • Donovan Mitchell put up 26.6 points per game last season to go with 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
  • Jarrett Allen pulled down 10.5 rebounds per game, while Darius Garland notched 6.5 assists per contest.
  • Mitchell knocked down 3.3 threes per game a season ago.

Raptors Trends & Top Players

  • The Raptors shot 47.1% from the field, 0.8% higher than the 46.3% the Cavaliers’ opponents shot last season.
  • Toronto went 24-22 against the spread and 19-27 overall when it shot better than 46.3% from the field.
  • Toronto went 21-9 against the spread and 16-14 overall when shooting over 37.1% as a team from three-point range.
  • The Raptors averaged just 2.2 more points per game last year (112.4) than the Cavaliers allowed (110.2).
  • Toronto went 28-16 against the spread and 23-21 overall when it scored more than 110.2 points last season.
  • Scottie Barnes scored 19.9 points, grabbed 8.2 boards and dished out 6.1 assists per game last season.
  • Immanuel Quickley knocked down 2.5 threes per game a season ago.