NBA Prop Bets: Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers (April 23, 2026)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (54-30) face the Toronto Raptors (46-38) at Scotiabank Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Cavaliers are favored to win at -155, currently marked as 2.5-point favorites, while the Raptors are at +130. The total points line is set at 219.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 111-108 Cleveland.

The Raptors (-105) have a 43-41-0 ATS record this season including playoffs, while the Cavaliers (-115) hold a record of 34-49-1.
The Raptors have a 33-50-1 O/U record this season including playoffs (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 50 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Cavaliers have a 41-43-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Raptors are averaging 114.6 points per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Cavaliers are averaging +4.9 more at 119.5 points (4th).
Defensively, the Raptors are giving up 111.8 points per game this season (9th in the league), while the Cavaliers are giving up an average of 115.4 points (15th).

Game Style

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

Pace

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

Field Goal Split

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

Beyond the Arc

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

Ball Protection

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

Crashing the Boards

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

First Quarter Winner

Toronto is -102 to win the first quarter, while Cleveland is -118. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Toronto	45-35-4	25-16-0	20-19-4	32-16-1	13-19-3	4-5-1
Cleveland	45-35-4	20-21-2	25-14-2	39-26-3	6-9-1	7-3-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Toronto	44-40-0	25-16-0	19-24-0	32-17-0	12-23-0	4-6-0
Cleveland	43-40-1	22-21-0	21-19-1	38-29-1	5-11-0	6-4-0

HT/FT

Toronto is +155 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Cleveland is +115.

The Raptors have completed the HT/FT double in 41.7% of games this season, while the Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 45.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1600 to go to overtime.

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

Both Teams 110+

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

Last Time They Met

The Cavaliers recorded a 115-105 victory over the Raptors at Rocket Arena on Monday. The Cavaliers now hold a 2-0 series lead. James Harden dominated both ends on that day, finishing with 28 points and five steals.