NBA Prop Bets: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors (April 18, 2026)

The Toronto Raptors (46-36) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30) at Rocket Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Cavaliers opened as 7.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 8.5, leaving the Cavaliers at -355 and Raptors at +280. The total points line is set at 220.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 114-106 Cleveland.

The Cavaliers (-105) have a 32-49-1 ATS record this season, while the Raptors (-115) hold a record of 43-39-0.
The Cavaliers have a 40-42-0 O/U record this season (meaning 40 games have gone over the total points line and 42 have gone under). The Raptors have a 32-49-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Cavaliers are averaging 119.5 points per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Raptors are averaging only 114.6 (21st).
Defensively, the Cavaliers are giving up 115.4 points per game this season (15th in the league), while the Raptors are giving up an average of 111.8 points (9th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Cavaliers currently rank 14th for pace this season, recording 99.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Raptors sit 20th on that scale with 98.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 44.2% of the Cavaliers' field goal attempts come from three point range (7th in the league), leaving 55.8% from two. Meanwhile, the Raptors' opponents are taking 41.8% of their attempts from three (10th) and 58.2% from two.
Comparatively, Toronto takes 36.3% of shots from three (26th), leaving 63.7% from two, while Cleveland's opponents are attempting 42.8% from three (20th) and 57.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Cavaliers are shooting 36.0% from deep in 2025/26 (13th in the NBA), compared to the Raptors who are making 35.4% of their attempts (21st).
On the opposite end, Cleveland is holding opponents to 37.2% of their three-point attempts (26th), while Toronto's opponents are doing it tougher, hitting 34.9% of their shots (4th).

Ball Protection

The Cavaliers are committing 14.0 turnovers per game this season, ranking 9th in the league, while the Raptors are forcing 16.1 turnovers (4th).
Flipping that script, Cleveland is forcing 15.0 turnovers (T10th), while Toronto is committing 13.7 (8th).

Crashing the Boards

Cleveland is pulling down 44.4 rebounds per game this season (11th in the league), including 11.7 offensive boards (12th). Conversely, Toronto's opponents are averaging 42.9 rebounds (10th), 11.0 of which have come on the offensive end (8th).
Meanwhile, the Raptors are averaging 42.1 rebounds (24th) and 10.9 offensive rebounds (21st), while the Cavaliers are allowing 43.2 and 11.3, ranking 12th and 14th.

First Quarter Winner

Cleveland is -175 to win the first quarter, while Toronto is +145. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	43-35-4	18-21-2	25-14-2	37-26-3	6-9-1	6-4-0
Toronto	45-33-4	25-16-0	20-17-4	32-16-1	13-17-3	6-3-1

First Half Winner

Cleveland is -225 to win the first half and Toronto is +185. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Cleveland	41-40-1	20-21-0	21-19-1	36-29-1	5-11-0	5-5-0
Toronto	44-38-0	25-16-0	19-22-0	32-17-0	12-21-0	6-4-0

HT/FT

Cleveland is -205 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Toronto is +340.

The Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 43.9% of games this season, while the Raptors have completed the HT/FT double in 42.7% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Saturday's matchup is +2000 to go to overtime.

The Cavaliers have played in three games that went to overtime this season, while the Raptors have appeared in four.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 50 of Cleveland's 82 games this season. Meanwhile, 30 of Toronto's 82 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Toronto recorded a 110-99 victory over Cleveland at Scotiabank Arena when these teams last met on November 24. Brandon Ingram erupted for 37 points on that day.