Cavaliers and Raptors Face Off in Playoff Preview, Possibly

The Toronto Raptors have the best record in the Eastern Conference. BUT, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still +130 favourites to win it. The two teams meet in Cleveland on Tuesday.

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The Raptors (55-21) still have a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference after suffering a 110-99 loss in Boston Saturday night. DeMar DeRozan had 32 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Raptors. They were outscored 28-15 by the Celtics in the final quarter.

It was the first time in 17 games that the Raptors failed to make at least 10 three-pointers in a game.

The Cavaliers earned a 98-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. LeBron James notched his 17^th triple-double of the season. The Cavs have now won three straight games. They hold a slight half-game lead over the Philadelphia 76ers for the third spot in the conference.

The Cavaliers are 8-2 SU and 7-2-1 ATS in their 10 meetings with the Raptors. The Raptors have split both meetings with Cleveland this season. Seven of the meetings have gone over the posted total.

 

NBA Betting Trends

Team	Type	Trend	Hit%	O/U	Push.	W/L
Toronto Raptors	Away	Over is 8-1 in Raptors last 9 games as an underdog.	88.90% (9)	4|9	0	|
Cleveland Cavaliers	Home	Cavaliers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.	85.70% (7)	|	0	6|1
Toronto Raptors	Away	Over is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.	85.70% (7)	6|1	0	|
Cleveland Cavaliers	Home	Under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.	83.30% (6)	1|5	0	|
Toronto Raptors	Away	Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.	83.30% (6)	|	0	6|0
Toronto Raptors	Away	Over is 9-2 in Raptors last 11 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5.	81.80% (11)	9|2	0	|
Cleveland Cavaliers	Home	Under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games as a home favorite.	80.00% (5)	1|4	0	|
Cleveland Cavaliers	Home	Under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games as a favorite.	80.00% (5)	1|4	0	|
Cleveland Cavaliers	Home	Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games as a home underdog of 0.5-4.5.	80.00% (5)	4|1	0	|
Cleveland Cavaliers	Home	Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.	80.00% (5)	|	0	4|1
Toronto Raptors	Away	Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog.	80.00% (5)	|	0	4|1
Toronto Raptors	Away	Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5.	80.00% (5)	4|1	0	|
Toronto Raptors	Away	Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 games as a favorite.	80.00% (5)	1|4	0	|
Cleveland Cavaliers	Home	Cavaliers are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games as a home favorite of 11.0 or greater.	8.30% (12)	|	0	1|11
Cleveland Cavaliers	Home	Cavaliers are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games as a favorite of 11.0 or greater.	8.30% (12)	|	0	1|11

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