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Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The fans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will be treated to a game between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -9.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
Cleveland was a 125-111 loser in its last match at home against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 236 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Raptors were a 130-114 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Hawks. They covered the -13-point spread as favorites, while the total score (244) made winners of OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 33-14 SU,27-20 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Toronto is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 13-35 SU,20-26-2 ATS
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto at Detroit Friday, January 31
Cleveland home to Golden State Saturday, February 1