The Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers are battling it out in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup. The fifth-seeded Raptors are looking to even the series against the fourth-seeded Cavaliers. The Cavs lead the all-time postseason series 14-3 and have won 12 of the past 13 playoff meetings with the Raptors.
Raptors Aim to Level the Series
Toronto is coming off a 126-104 win in Game 3. This victory cut the Cavaliers’ series lead to 2-1. The Raptors, who placed third in the Atlantic Division, are 25-17 on their home court, including playoffs.
Game 4 is set for Sunday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
Betting Odds and Model Predictions
Cleveland is a 3.5-point favourite. The over/under for total points scored is 219.5, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulated the game 10,000 times. It suggests taking the Over on the total (219.5).
The Over has hit in six of the past 10 head-to-head meetings. This includes three of the past four games played in Toronto. The Over has also cleared in seven of the past 10 Cleveland games, and in four of the past six Raptors games.
Projected Player Performances
The SportsLine model projects Donovan Mitchell to lead the Cavaliers with 26.7 points. The model is projecting the Cavaliers to have four players scoring 14.8 points or more.
Brandon Ingram is projected to lead the Raptors with 21.5 points. Five Toronto players are projected to score 11.1 or more points.
The teams are projected to combine for 222 total points.
Cavaliers’ Strong Offence
The Cavaliers finished second in the Central Division with a 52-30 record. They are 25-17 on the road this season, including the postseason. Cleveland had the fourth-best scoring offence in the NBA this season, averaging 119.5 points per game.
The SportsLine Projection Model has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model entered the first full week of the 2026 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 24-9 roll (73%) on top-rated NBA spread picks this season.
The Cavaliers vs. Raptors series continues as Cleveland looks to extend their lead, and Toronto aims to even the score.