Cavaliers vs. Raptors betting: NBA preview for January 9

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (32-4) are heavy favorites (-13.5) as they try to extend a nine-game home win streak when they take on the Toronto Raptors (8-29) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet and FDSOH. The point total for the matchup is set at 234.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Raptors betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -1031
  • Raptors odds to win: +665
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-13.5)
  • Total: 234.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland has a 14-6 record against the spread at home and is 19-1 in home contests.
  • This year, Cleveland is 2-3 ATS in home games as 13.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Cavaliers have gone over a set point total in a home game 13 times this year.
  • This season at home Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest, 5.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 10-0 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread eight times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Cavaliers games has exceeded the set total eight times.
  • The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 227.4 total points, 7.1 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Cavaliers are scoring 3.9 points more per game compared to their season average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have won 30 of the 33 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (90.9%).
  • Cleveland has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1031 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 91.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (first in NBA) 45.2 (fifth) 43.7 (18th) 44.0 (16th) 29.3 (fourth) 12.4 (fourth)

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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Raptors have a 7-9-1 record against the spread on the road and are 1-16 in road contests.
  • On the road this season, Raptors games have hit the over on the set point total six times.
  • This season on the road the Raptors and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.3 points per contest, 6.2 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors are 2-8 against the spread over their last 10 games, and have a 1-9 straight-up record in those contests.
  • The Raptors and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Raptors games averaged 6.4 fewer points (228.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Raptors have a 106.2 points-per-game average, 4.5 points below their season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • Toronto has been underdogs in 34 games this season and won seven (20.6%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Raptors have been at least a +665 underdog on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Raptors based on the moneyline is 13.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (16th in NBA) 47.4 (21st) 44.0 (16th) 43.7 (11th) 28.6 (sixth) 15.9 (27th)
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