{"id":716033,"date":"2026-04-22T17:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/716033\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:51:39","slug":"cavaliers-vs-raptors-nba-playoffs-game-3-predictions-odds-recent-stats-trends-and-best-bets-for-april-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/716033\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavaliers vs Raptors NBA Playoffs Game 3 Predictions: Odds, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cleveland is up 2-0 in the series over the Raptors but head to Toronto for a Game 3 all or nothing after a 115-105 Cavaliers Game 2 win.<\/p>\n<p>Donovan Mitchell (30) and James Harden (28) combined for 58 points in Game 2\u2019s, 115-105 win. Both the Raptors and Cavaliers shot over 50% from the field, but below 35% from deep. Cleveland is the only team in the East that has yet to lost a game in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto and everyone knows the chances of coming back from a 0-3 hole, so this is the last chance for the Raptors to make this a series. The Raptors got 48 combined points from Scottie Barnes (26) and Brandon Ingram (22), but the three other starters totaled 12 points. <\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at tonight\u2019s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/dksb.sng.link\/As9kz\/n06w?_dl=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsbook.draftkings.com%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D828708442&amp;pcid=423658&amp;psn=1576&amp;pcn=NBCSports&amp;pscn=Widget&amp;pcrn=Odds&amp;pscid=NBA&amp;pcrid=xx&amp;wpcid=423658&amp;wpsrc=1576&amp;wpcn=NBCSports&amp;wpscn=Widget&amp;wpcrn=Odds&amp;wpscid=NBA&amp;wpcrid=xx&amp;_forward_params=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DraftKings<\/a> recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.<\/p>\n<p>After 24 years, the NBA is back on NBC and Peacock, combining the nostalgia of an iconic era with the innovative future of basketball coverage. The <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NBAonNBC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NBA on NBC YouTube channel<\/a> delivers fans must-see highlights, analysis, and exclusive and unique content. <\/p>\n<p>Game Details and How to Watch Live: Raptors vs. CavaliersDate: Thursday, April 23, 2026Time: 8:10 PM ESTSite: Scotiabank ArenaCity: Toronto, ONNetwork\/Streaming: NBC \/ Peacock<\/p>\n<p>Rotoworld has you covered with all the latest <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/fantasy\/basketball\/player-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NBA Player News <\/a>for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type!<\/p>\n<p>Game Odds: Cavaliers vs. Raptors<\/p>\n<p>The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/leagues\/football\/nfl?pcid=423657&amp;pcn=NBCSports&amp;pcrid=xx&amp;pcrn=Odds&amp;pscid=NFL&amp;pscn=Widget&amp;psn=1576&amp;referrer=singular_click_id%3d7fbe2483-48ff-4e36-b351-8af0e0aa5ff9&amp;sl_id=o67v&amp;wpcid=423657&amp;wpcn=NBCSports&amp;wpcrid=xx&amp;wpcrn=Odds&amp;wpscid=NFL&amp;wpscn=Widget&amp;wpsrc=1576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DraftKings<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers (-155), Toronto Raptors (+130)Spread: Cavaliers -3.5Total: 219.5 points<\/p>\n<p>This game sits right where it opened with Cleveland favored by 5.5 and the Game Total set at 221.5.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/?pcid=423656&amp;pcn=NBCSports&amp;pcrid=xx&amp;pcrn=Odds&amp;pscid=Homepage&amp;pscn=Widget&amp;psn=1576&amp;referrer=singular_click_id%3d30e01f19-835f-4ec1-809a-6070a505b22d&amp;sl_id=mqeo&amp;wpcid=423656&amp;wpcn=NBCSports&amp;wpcrid=xx&amp;wpcrn=Odds&amp;wpscid=Homepage&amp;wpscn=Widget&amp;wpsrc=1576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DraftKings<\/a> for all the latest game odds &amp; player props for every matchup this week on the NBA schedule!<\/p>\n<p>Expected Starting Lineups: Cavaliers vs. RaptorsToronto RaptorsPG Immanuel Quickley (questionable)SG Brandon IngramSF RJ BarrettPF Scottie BarnesSF Jakob PoeltlCleveland CavaliersPG James HardenSG Donovan MitchellSF Dean WadePF Evan MobleyC Jarrett AllenInjury Report: Raptors vs. CavaliersToronto RaptorsImmanuel Quickley (hamstring) has been declared QUESTIONABLE of tonight\u2019s gameCleveland CavaliersImportant stats, trends and insights: Raptors vs. CavaliersCleveland is an NBA worst 35-49 ATSCleveland is 43-41 to the UnderCleveland is 17-24 ATS on the roadToronto is 51-33 to the Under, ranking tied for third-bestToronto is 42-42 ATSToronto is 21-20 ATS as the home teamToronto is 23-18 to the Under as the home teamRotoworld Best Bet<\/p>\n<p>Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.<\/p>\n<p>Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over\/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.<\/p>\n<p>Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday\u2019s Raptors and Cavaliers\u2019 game:Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning toward a play on the Raptors MoneylineSpread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Raptors +3.5 ATSTotal: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 219.5<\/p>\n<p>Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff &amp; tools? Check out the <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/betting\/nba\/tools\/game-predictions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Expert NBA Predictions page<\/a> from NBC Sports for money line, spread and over\/under picks for every game on today\u2019s calendar!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/betting\/nba\/tools\/top-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NBA Top Trends tool<\/a> on NBC Sports!<\/p>\n<p>Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:<\/p>\n<p>Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Trysta Krick (@Trysta_Krick)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cleveland is up 2-0 in the series over the Raptors but head to Toronto for a Game 3&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":716034,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3772],"tags":[7,306,305,193,3846,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-716033","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cleveland-cavaliers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-cavaliers","10":"tag-cleveland","11":"tag-cleveland-cavaliers","12":"tag-clevelandcavaliers","13":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116449632881189126","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/716034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}