Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Picks and Predictions for Thursday, April 23, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the road Thursday night for an 8:00 PM match-up inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, for game 3 of their first-round matchup against the Toronto Raptors, and we have you ready to roll with our Cleveland vs Toronto prediction. Cleveland finished the regular season with 52 wins and 30 losses and roll into game 3 having won 4 of the last 5, including 3 in a row after winning both games of this series. The Toronto Raptors finished the season with 46 wins and have dropped 3 of the last 4 after losing both games in the playoffs. Read more about this Cleveland vs Toronto prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NBA Predictions!
Cleveland looks to keep it rolling
Offensively, Cleveland has averaged 119.5 points on 48% shooting from the floor this season, and the Cavaliers have averaged 123.25 points per game over their last 4 wins. Cleveland was the better team in Game 2, scoring 115 points on 53% shooting and 32% from beyond the arc. The Cavaliers pulled in 35 rebounds, including 8 on the offensive side.
Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Cleveland offense with 30 points and 5 assists on 23 shots. James Harden chipped in heavily with 28 points on 14 shots, while big man Evan Mobley added 25 points on 13 shots. Jarrett Allen was the 4th Cleveland starter in double digits with 10 points on 6 shots in 25 minutes. Max Strus led the way off the Cleveland bench with 6 points on 5 shots in 27 minutes. The rest of the Cleveland reserves combined to score 13 points between 5 players.
Key Injury Report for Cleveland:
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- Thomas Bryant (GTD) - Calf
Toronto looks to get back in the series
The Toronto offense has been mediocre this season, averaging 114.6 points on 48% shooting from the floor, but Toronto has averaged only 104.3 points per game across its last 3 losses. Offensively, Toronto was lackluster in Game 2, scoring 105 points on 51% shooting at 27% from beyond the arc. Toronto pulled in 42 rebounds but turned the ball over 22 times, resulting in the loss.
Scottie Barnes led the way for the Toronto offense in Game 2 of this series with 26 points on 19 shots in 40 minutes. RJ Barrett chipped in heavily with 22 points on 13 shots in 38 minutes. Brandon Ingram struggled immensely, scoring just 7 points on 15 shots in the game. Collin Murray-Boyles led the way off the Toronto bench with 17 points in 26 minutes. Ja’Kobe Walter chipped in 14 points on 9 shots in 28 minutes off the bench. Sandro Mamukelashvili was the third Toronto reserve in double digits, scoring 12 points on 8 shots in 21 minutes.
Key Injury Report for Toronto:
- Ja’Kobe Walker (GTD) – Illness
- Immanuel Quickley (GTD) – Hamstring
- Chucky Hepburn (OFS) - Knee
Cleveland vs Toronto Pick
- Cleveland vs Toronto Spread Pick
Cleveland has jumped on Toronto to start this series, and that will continue on Thursday. Look for the Cavaliers to continue rolling as they again overwhelm Toronto in this matchup. Cleveland is the healthier team, and that will be an advantage Thursday night. Look for the Cavaliers to keep it rolling in this matchup as they do the work to get the win and cover in game 3. Take Cleveland to do the job Thursday night as they go up 3-0 in this series.
- Cleveland vs Toronto Over/Under Pick
This is the 6th time these 2 teams have met this season, as 3 of the first 5 have gone over this total, including both games of this series. Look for both teams to continue scoring in bunches as each pursues a Game 3 win. Toronto is desperate coming into this matchup, so their offense will come ready to roll. Look for Cleveland to do the job on offense as well as they continue to score at a high clip. Take the over Thursday night in game 3 as the Cleveland Cavaliers do the work to get another win and cover.
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