The home team continued its dominance in the series as Cleveland won Game 5, 125-120. The Cavaliers were led by James Harden who lead the team in points (23), rebounds (9), and assists (5).
Cleveland holds a 3-2 series lead as they enter Game 6 in Toronto. The Cavaliers have the second-best offensive net rating at home this postseason and the third-worst on the road. Cleveland is shooting 28.2% from three in Toronto in the playoffs and are third-worst in turnovers per game (20.0) away from home. The Raptors are shooting 68.4% from the free throw line at home, which ranks worst of the entire playoff field.
Toronto won by 22 and 4 points during its home contests in Games 3 and 4. Toronto has been led in scoring every game by either Scottie Barnes or RJ Barrett — and both double doubled in Game 5’s loss. The Raptors can force a Game 7 in Cleveland on Sunday with a home win tonight.
Let’s take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Raptors vs. Cavaliers
- Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
- Time: 7:40 PM EST
- Site: Scotiabank Arena
- City: Cleveland, OH
- Network/Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
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Game Odds: Cavaliers vs. Raptors
The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers (-192), Toronto Raptors (+160)
- Spread: Cavaliers -4.5
- Total: 218.5 points
This game spread opened with Cleveland favored by 3.5 points and the Game Total set at 219.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Cavaliers vs. Raptors
Toronto Raptors
- PG Ja’Kobe Walter
- SG Brandon Ingram
- SF RJ Barrett
- PF Scottie Barnes
- C Jakob Poeltl
Cleveland Cavaliers
- PG James Harden
- SG Donovan Mitchell
- SF Dean Wade
- PF Evan Mobley
- C Jarrett Allen
Injury Report: Raptors vs. Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors
- Immanuel Quickley (hamstring) has been declared OUT of for the remainder of the first round series
Cleveland Cavaliers
- None
Important stats, trends and insights: Raptors vs. Cavaliers
- Cleveland is the worst in the NBA ATS at 35-52
- Cleveland is 44-43 to the Under
- Cleveland is 17-26 ATS as the road team, ranking fifth-worst
- Cleveland is 9-21 ATS as a road favorite, ranking fifth-worst
- Toronto is 52-35 to the Under, ranking third-best
- Toronto is 24-19 to the Under at home
- Toronto is 45-42 ATS and 23-20 ATS at home
- Toronto is 8-6 ATS and 6-8 on the ML
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s Raptors and Cavaliers’ game:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning toward a play on the Cavaliers Moneyline
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Cavaliers -4.5 ATS
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 218.5
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