Raptors vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Monday, April 20
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (53-30) host the Toronto Raptors (46-37) on Monday, April 20 at 7:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Raptors 105 – Cavaliers 115. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 65% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 28-14 at home and the Raptors are 22-20 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Cavaliers and 5-5 for the Raptors (current streaks: Cavaliers W2, Raptors L1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Cavaliers, but the Raptors have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Cavaliers 118 – 113 Raptors, a margin of about 5.0 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Raptors need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
TORCLE
Top performers
Raptors
Scottie BarnesF · #426pts / gameScottie BarnesF · #45assists
Sandro MamukelashviliF · #5410reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4530pts / gameDonovan MitchellG · #455assists
Evan MobleyC · #48reboundsRecent form
TORCLE
TOR
Team comparison
| TOR | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 46-37 | Record | 53-30 |
| 114.1 | Points scored / game | 119.9 |
| 112.4 | Points allowed / game | 115.0 |
| +1.5 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W2 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 22-20 road | Home / road record | 28-14 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.