Jason Logan
• Senior Betting Analyst
21+ years betting experience
Updated:
Apr 22, 2026 , 02:34 PM ET
• 4 min read
The Cavaliers are creeping up the NBA title odds and can take a 3-0 series lead over Toronto on Thursday. Jason Logan’s same-game parlay isn’t standing in the Cavs’ way, anticipating Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen to keep shining for Cleveland.
Photo By – Reuters Connect. Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are making teams nervous in the Eastern Conference.
Cleveland has looked like the best two-way team in the East and takes a 2-0 series lead into Game 3 of its opening-round matchup with the Toronto Raptors.
My Cavaliers vs. Raptors predictions won’t get in the way of the road team, backing them to win again while getting strong production from their stars.
Here are my best NBA picks for Thursday, April 23.
Our best Cavaliers vs Raptors SGP for Game 3
The Cleveland Cavaliers have looked great on both ends of the floor in two strong wins over the Toronto Raptors. While Toronto will be more competitive back in Canada, there’s just too much firepower for Cleveland, and the Raps haven’t been getting the best from their starters.
Donovan Mitchell has amassed 62 points through the first two games, which means Toronto will try to take him out of the equation in Game 3. That added pressure makes “Spida” more of a passer, and he’s been excellent at trusting his teammates this season.
Cleveland center Jarrett Allen boasts a massive edge in size against Toronto, especially if the Raptors roll out a small-ball lineup again. Allen can dominate inside and is projected for 13+ points in Game 3.
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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In his 20 years with Covers, lead NFL betting analyst Jason Logan has seen it all and bet it all. Through the wild west of early Internet gambling to lobbying for legalized sports betting to our brave new wagering world, Jason has been a consistent source of actionable info and entertainment for squares and sharps alike.
Since joining the Covers team back in 2005, he honed his handicapping skills to provide audiences with the most thorough insights, blending traditional capping methods with advanced modelling and predictive analysis. Jason has studied the ins and outs of the sports betting business, learning from some of the most successful gamblers in the industry and the biggest sportsbook operators on the planet.
He is under center for Covers during NFL season as our top NFL expert, taking the points in his infamous NFL Underdogs column and representing the Covers Community at the Super Bowl. While he lives for football season, Jason’s first love is basketball and that shows in his in-depth NBA, NCAA, and WNBA betting breakdowns.
On top of being a mainstay in media from coast to coast at stations like WPIX, PHL17, Fox 5 San Diego, WGNO, TSN, SportsNet, ESPN Radio, Jason’s analysis has also been featured in USA Today, MSNBC, ESPN, the Wall Street Journal, CBS, Bloomberg, the L.A. Times, the New York Times and other major publications. You can also find JLo stuffing all the top picks and predictions he can into 10 minutes as the host of Covers’ flagship podcast, The Sharp 600.
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