Cavaliers vs Raptors prediction NBA · Friday, May 1
At a glance
The Toronto Raptors (48-39) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (55-32) on Friday, May 1 at 7:30 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 110 – Raptors 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 50% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Raptors are 26-17 at home and the Cavaliers are 25-18 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Raptors and 7-3 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Raptors L1, Cavaliers W1).
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 230 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 (119.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLETOR
Top performers
Cavaliers
Evan MobleyC · #426pts / game
James HardenG · #19assistsEvan MobleyC · #414reboundsRaptors
Scottie BarnesF · #425pts / gameScottie BarnesF · #414assists
RJ BarrettF · #99reboundsRecent form
CLETOR
TOR
Team comparison
| CLE | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 55-32 | Record | 48-39 |
| 119.4 | Points scored / game | 114.0 |
| 114.8 | Points allowed / game | 112.2 |
| +3.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.5 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 25-18 road | Home / road record | 26-17 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.