Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions & Picks – Cavs To Cover In Game 5 Of NBA Playoffs Series

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Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions & Picks

Cleveland are tipped to cover as they returning to winning ways at home.

Home court advantage has been huge in this series so far, and we expect the Cavaliers to produce a much better performance than the ones we saw up in Toronto.

  • The home team has won and covered in all 4 games so far
  • Cleveland Cavaliers are 5-2-0 ATS in their last 7 home games
  • Toronto Raptors are 2-7-0 ATS in their last 9 road games
  • 3 of the first 4 games in the series produced over 209.5 total points

Head To Head

  • Cleveland Cavaliers lead the all-time series 74-57
  • Toronto Raptors won 93-89 when the two teams last met on April 26

Toronto Raptors Form

Toronto head back to Cleveland having knotted up this series with back-to-back wins at home, and having now won six of their last 10 overall.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-03 at Memphis Grizzlies W 128-96
Apr-05 at Boston Celtics L 101-115
Apr-07 vs Miami Heat W 121-95
Apr-09 vs Miami Heat W 128-114
Apr-10 at New York Knicks L 95-112
Apr-12 vs Brooklyn Nets W 136-101
Apr-18 at Cleveland Cavaliers L 113-126
Apr-20 at Cleveland Cavaliers L 104-115
Apr-23 vs Cleveland Cavaliers W 126-104
Apr-26 vs Cleveland Cavaliers W 93-89

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Cleveland go into this matchup on the back of a loss, but with a 2-1 series lead and having won seven of the previous nine meetings.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-02 at Golden State Warriors W 118-111
Apr-05 vs Indiana Pacers W 117-108
Apr-06 at Memphis Grizzlies W 142-126
Apr-08 vs Atlanta Hawks W 122-116
Apr-10 at Atlanta Hawks L 102-124
Apr-12 vs Washington Wizards W 130-117
Apr-18 vs Toronto Raptors W 126-113
Apr-20 vs Toronto Raptors W 115-104
Apr-23 at Toronto Raptors L 104-126
Apr-26 at Toronto Raptors L 89-93

Verdict

Toronto knotted up the series at home, but we expect a response from Cleveland in Game 5.

The Cavaliers have been playing their basketball on the home court, winning and covering consistently.

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Best Bet2: Over 209.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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