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Toronto Raptors
@
Cleveland Cavaliers
Date
Sat, Apr 18
Time
5:00 PM
Venue
Rocket Arena
Spread
Cavaliers -8.5
Odds
-110
Risk
MOD
PICK
Cavaliers -8.5
-110 · 1 Unit
72%
✅ Winner
Toronto Raptors 113, Cleveland Cavaliers 126
+90.91u
The Edge
Cleveland's across-the-board efficiency edge, home court, and superior record make them the right side, but the 8.5-point spread in a playoff opener carries real cover risk.
Key Factors
Cleveland outscores opponents by +4.1 PPG vs Toronto's +2.8 PPG — a meaningful 1.3-point differential edge
Cavaliers rank #4 in PPG (119.5) vs Raptors #21 (114.6) — a 4.9-point scoring gap that is a real, not noise-level, difference
Cleveland's eFG% (56.1) and TS% (59.5) both exceed Toronto's (54.6 / 58.1), indicating cleaner, more efficient offense
Cavaliers are 27-14 at home vs Raptors 22-19 on the road — home court is a genuine structural edge here, and Toronto's road record is below .540