Last year’s top team in the Eastern Conference standings will play in its first 2025 NBA Cup game on Friday. The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Toronto Raptors ahead of the weekend as a 5.5-point favorite to kick off their in-season tournament run. Oddsmakers think they’ll comfortably handle business even though multiple starters aren’t certain to play.
Darius Garland still hasn’t appeared in a game this year because of a toe injury that required surgery over the offseason. He’s expected to miss his sixth straight game on Friday. Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) and Jarrett Allen (finger) also have injury designations, but haven’t missed any time yet this year. Can Toronto be a threat if an additional starter is ruled out for Cleveland?
Here’s our full betting breakdown for the game ahead of tip-off.
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Barnes, Brandon Ingram, and RJ Barrett are all hovering around 20.0 points per game, and all three of them can lead Toronto in scoring on any given night. Barnes has already gone over 30 points twice and leads the Raptors with 6.0 rebounds per game. His effort on the boards will be crucial with Poeltl sidelined, and he could very well go over this number with points alone.
Toronto and Cleveland are 1-4 against the spread this year, so this matchup could be difficult to predict.
The Cavaliers have been favored in every game they’ve played in, while the Raptors have been favored in two of their five games this season and only managed to cover in their season opener as a 5.5-point underdog against the Atlanta Hawks.
Betting on the total might be the best option here, as Toronto has a top-10 scoring offense and only the Washington Wizards are giving up more points per game (127.8). There’s been no real indication that Mitchell or Allen will miss time, and both should be available to take advantage of Toronto’s poor defense.
The over is 4-1 in Raptors games this season.
Pick: Over 239.5 (-110 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
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