Cavaliers vs Raptors prediction NBA · Sunday, April 26
At a glance
The Toronto Raptors (47-38) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (54-31) on Sunday, April 26 at 1:00 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 89 – Raptors 93. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 50% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Raptors are 25-17 at home and the Cavaliers are 25-17 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Raptors and 7-3 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Raptors W1, Cavaliers L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Raptors 115 – 116 Cavaliers, a margin of about 0.1 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 (119.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLETOR
Top performers
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4520pts / game
James HardenG · #18assists
Jarrett AllenC · #3115reboundsRaptors
Scottie BarnesF · #423pts / gameScottie BarnesF · #46assists
Collin Murray-BoylesF · #3010reboundsRecent form
CLETOR
TOR
Team comparison
| CLE | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 54-31 | Record | 47-38 |
| 119.7 | Points scored / game | 114.2 |
| 115.0 | Points allowed / game | 112.3 |
| +4.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.6 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 25-17 road | Home / road record | 25-17 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 30-52 (-4.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Raptors
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.