It’s Wednesday, February 12, and the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-10) and Toronto Raptors (17-37) are all set to square off from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
The Cavaliers are without question the biggest surprise in the NBA this season. With a win tonight they head into the All-Star Break with just 10 losses. They won their 43rd game of the season Monday at home, knocking off the Timberwolves 128-107. They scored the first 16 points of the game and did not look back. Toronto won in Philadelphia last night, 106-103, despite getting only 18 points from the bench. Scottie Barnes led the way with 33 points for the Raptors.
The Cavaliers are currently 18-6 on the road with a point differential of +11, while the Raptors have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Cavaliers vs. Raptors live today
- Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Time: 7:30PM EST
- Site: Scotiabank Arena
- City: Toronto, ON
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Game odds for Cavaliers vs. Raptors
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Odds: Cavaliers (-794), Raptors (+549)
- Spread: Cavaliers -13.5
- Over/Under: 235 points
That gives the Cavaliers an implied team point total of 123.49, and the Raptors 116.46.
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Cavaliers vs. Raptors game
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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes the Cavs to keep on keepin’ on: Cleveland Cavaliers -12.5
“The Cavs win by 17 or more by my projection, most disadvantages spot for the Raptors all season.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cavaliers & Raptors game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Cleveland Cavaliers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Raptors at +13.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 235.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Cavaliers vs. Raptors on Wednesday
- The Cavaliers have won 4 straight games against the Raptors
- The Over is 16-8 in the Cavaliers’ road games this season
- The Raptors have covered in 18 of their 28 home games this season
- The Cavaliers have won 4 of their last 5 at Eastern Conference teams
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