The Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-1 straight up and 6-1-1 against the spread in their last eight games against the Toronto Raptors. The Cavaliers will try to continue their dominance over the Raptors with another upset win this Thursday night in Game 2.
Cavaliers vs. Raptors 2018 odds: Cleveland a Game 2 underdog in Toronto on Thursday
The Cleveland Cavaliers could take control of the second-round series with a road win over the Toronto Raptors as betting underdogs in Game 2.
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Cleveland is a 6.5-point road underdog in Toronto at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In Tuesday night’s Game 1, the Cavaliers won 113-112 in overtime as 7-point road underdogs.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors
When: Thursday, May 3, 6:00 p.m. ET
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Betting Line / Total: Toronto -6.5 / 212.5 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers
Since falling down 1-2 three games into their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers, the Cavaliers have won four of their last five games.
LeBron James picked up a triple-double in Cleveland’s win over Toronto, scoring 26 points with 11 rebounds and 13 assists. Through the first eight games of Cleveland’s postseason, James is leading all playoff scorers with 33.4 points per game while also averaging 10.1 rebounds per game and 8.4 assists per game. Despite LeBron’s heroics, the Cavaliers are just 2-7 ATS over their last nine games.
In 11 games as a betting underdog since February, Cleveland is 7-4 SU and 8-3 ATS per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Toronto Raptors
Toronto tied Houston for the best home record in the NBA this season, going 34-7 SU and 21-19-1 ATS. After using its home court to perfection with a 3-0 SU and ATS record in the first round, the Raptors suddenly find themselves in familiar territory facing the Cavaliers.
With the loss in Game 1, Toronto is now 0-4 SU and 0-3-1 ATS in its last four postseason home games against Cleveland. This core needs to find a way to solve the Cavaliers if it ever hopes to reach the next level.
Thursday night’s total is set at 212.5 points. The OVER is 4-1 in Toronto’s last five postseason home games and 4-1 in the last five games between these two teams.
Cleveland has already accomplished what it had to do in stealing a game on the road. Game 2 is now a must-win for the Raptors, who not only can’t afford to fall to 0-2 heading back to Cleveland but also desperately need a win against James and the Cavaliers just to get the monkey off their back.
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