Raptors vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Friday, October 31
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) host the Toronto Raptors (1-4) on Friday, October 31 at 7:30 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Raptors 112 – Cavaliers 101. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 84% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Cavaliers are 1-0 at home and the Raptors are 1-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-2 for the Cavaliers and 1-4 for the Raptors (current streaks: Cavaliers L1, Raptors L4).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers start with a clear edge. The model projects Cavaliers 123 – 110 Raptors, a margin of about 12.4 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (+6.0 vs -4.2 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Raptors need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (120.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Cavaliers' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
TORCLE
Top performers
Raptors
Brandon IngramF · #720pts / game
Immanuel QuickleyG · #56assists
Scottie BarnesF · #410reboundsCavaliers
Evan MobleyC · #429pts / game
Lonzo BallG · #25assistsEvan MobleyC · #48reboundsRecent form
TORCLE
TOR
Team comparison
| TOR | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | Record | 3-2 |
| 114.0 | Points scored / game | 120.3 |
| 118.9 | Points allowed / game | 113.2 |
| -4.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +6.0 |
| L4 | Current streak | L1 |
| 1-4 | Last 10 games | 3-2 |
| 1-2 road | Home / road record | 1-0 home |
| 30-52 (-4.3) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Raptors
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.