Raptors vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Toronto Raptors

Raptors

8W-29L

Toronto Raptors

January 09, 2025

08:00PM EST

Odds: 235.0 o/u

Cavaliers

32W-4L

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers

Get ready for an electrifying face-off as the underdog Toronto Raptors swoop into the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to challenge the high-flying Cleveland Cavaliers in a David vs. Goliath first-round NBA Playoff battle tonight at 8 PM EST. With the Cavs boasting a stellar 32-4 record and the Raptors trying to claw their way out of a 29-loss pit, the stakes are sky-high. The odds are stacked, the crowd’s buzzing, and with most of the playoff games turning out to be snoozefests, we’re all itching for a showdown that keeps us on the edge of our seats. The Cavs are riding the high from their recent triumph over OKL, while the Raptors are licking their wounds after a tussle with NYK. Tonight, it’s all about whether the Raptors can ruffle some feathers or if the Cavaliers will continue to soar unchallenged.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 09, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

TOR ML CLE ML Over/Under Line
Open +725 -1300 235.0 15.0/-15.0
Recent +725 -1300 235.0 15.0/-15.0
Difference 0 0 0 –

Team Performance

tor Team Logo
LAST 10
1W-9L
AWAY
10W-43L

12.1% Win Probability

cle Team Logo
LAST 10
9W-1L
HOME
42W-13L

87.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
11/24/24 Toronto Raptors TOR 22 33 35 18 00 108 Under
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 38 27 31 26 00 122
10/23/24 Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 33 36 36 31 00 136 Over
Toronto Raptors TOR 32 17 30 27 00 106
02/10/24 Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 30 37 28 24 00 119 Under
Toronto Raptors TOR 24 23 26 22 00 95
01/01/24 Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 32 27 32 30 00 121 Over
Toronto Raptors TOR 41 26 31 26 00 124
11/26/23 Toronto Raptors TOR 28 24 20 30 00 102 Under
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 25 17 32 31 00 105
02/26/23 Toronto Raptors TOR 28 24 24 17 00 93 Under
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 34 30 28 26 00 118
12/23/22 Toronto Raptors TOR 39 30 29 20 00 118 Under
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 31 22 25 29 00 107
11/28/22 Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 24 19 24 21 00 88 Under
Toronto Raptors TOR 26 26 28 20 00 100
10/19/22 Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 22 35 27 21 00 105 Under
Toronto Raptors TOR 28 23 25 32 00 108
03/24/22 Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 17 31 27 29 00 104 Under
Toronto Raptors TOR 25 33 25 34 00 117
03/06/22 Toronto Raptors TOR 29 17 16 34 00 96 Under
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 30 29 14 31 00 104
12/26/21 Toronto Raptors TOR 34 21 23 21 00 99 Over
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 35 37 46 26 00 144
11/05/21 Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 28 20 26 28 00 102 Under
Toronto Raptors TOR 29 28 23 21 00 101

Raptors Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Raptors Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/08 vs NYK 98-112L 33 25 16 77
01/06 @ MIL 104-128L 35 27 15 91
01/03 @ ORL 97-106L 37 28 11 80
01/01 @ BRO 130-113W 39 36 10 88
12/31 vs BOS 71-125L 44 18 21 86
12/29 @ ATL 107-136L 52 26 31 85
12/26 vs MEM 126-155L 40 39 15 108
12/22 @ HOU 110-114L 42 33 21 92
12/19 @ BRO 94-101L 34 26 12 86
12/12 vs MIA 104-114L 42 29 11 92

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/08 @ OKL 129-122W 40 36 15 90
01/03 vs DAL 134-122W 46 38 7 98
12/31 vs LAL 122-110W 48 32 11 93
12/30 vs GSW 113-95W 54 25 16 96
12/27 vs DEN 149-135W 38 40 10 96
12/21 @ PHI 126-99W 49 31 13 90
12/20 @ MIL 124-101W 48 30 15 91
12/13 @ WAS 115-105W 50 27 11 91
12/08 vs MIA 113-122L 36 25 9 86
12/07 vs CHA 116-102W 47 28 11 84

Starting Lineups

Toronto Raptors Proj L5 L15 S% S/DFS
Scottie Barnes PF
44.0 42.9 43.8 100% 44.1
RJ Barrett SF
38.0 40.6 41.3 100% 41.7
Gradey Dick SG
27.0 20.9 24.7 100% 24.4
Jakob Poeltl C
36.0 30.9 35.7 100% 35.2
Immanuel Quickley PG
39.0 31.6 37.3 100% 37.7
Cleveland Cavaliers Proj L5 L15 S% S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C
31.0 42.2 32.4 100% 32.9
Darius Garland PG
36.0 40.4 36.0 100% 36.3
Donovan Mitchell SG
42.0 35.6 39.7 100% 40.1
Evan Mobley PF
39.0 40.6 38.6 100% 39.0
Dean Wade SF
14.0 22.9 17.8 63% 19.4

Raptors Notable Injuries

  • Chris Boucher (PF/C): Avg: 7.6pts, 4.1reb, 0.5ast, 15.2 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 2.5
  • Jonathan Mogbo (PF/C): Avg: 5.1pts, 4.2reb, 1.6ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 01/06/25. Impact: 2.1
  • Jamison Battle (SF): Avg: 5.3pts, 2.0reb, 0.8ast, 13.2 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 1.7
  • Garrett Temple (SG): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.4reb, 0.8ast, 8.5 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 0.9
  • AJ Lawson (PG): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 5.8 minutes. Last game: 12/31/24. Impact: 0.6
  • Ulrich Chomche (C): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.8reb, 0.2ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 0.3

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

  • Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 4.6pts, 1.7reb, 1.9ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.1
  • Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 3.1reb, 0.9ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.1
  • JT Thor (PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.4
  • Jaylon Tyson (SG/SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 7.3 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

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Raptors Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #19 #21 #23 #26 7.3%
PF #16 #27 #22 #21 3.4%
PG #14 #2 #10 #11 -1.5%
SF #26 #8 #26 #27 7.6%
SG #25 #12 #15 #26 6.2%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #16 #29 #26 #24 6.4%
PF #12 #25 #25 #20 1.9%
PG #22 #17 #3 #9 -3.6%
SF #12 #26 #14 #17 0.4%
SG #14 #7 #18 #11 -3.9%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
106.9
122.5
Rebounds per Game
44.2
45.3
Assists per Game
27.6
29.2
Steals per Game
7.4
8.2
Blocks per Game
4.2
4.1
Shots per Game
88.7
90.8
3-Pointers Made per Game
11.3
16.6
2-Pt Percentage per Game
52.1
57.3
3-Pt Percentage per Game
34.2
40.3
Turnovers per Game
16.0
12.2
Fouls per Game
20.5
17.9

Recent Trends

  • Isaac Okoro (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.2% to 16.4, 24.2 min average previous 3 games.
    • Overall, they are on a 8-game winning streak.
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