Heading into this weekend, Toronto looked dead in the water. However, two straight wins for the Raptors have evened up their first round playoff series with Cleveland. On Wednesday, the Cavaliers will attempt to regain some momentum on their home court. Which players are poised to surpass, or fall short, of their totals in this Eastern Conference showdown?
The Cavaliers are favored by 9.5 points (-115) over the Raptors, with the over/under set at 217.5 points. Here are the two best prop bet picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Wednesday’s Toronto vs. Cleveland matchup.
Raptors vs. Cavaliers prop bet picks
Collin Murray-Boyles 21+ points + rebounds + assists (-128)
A surprising area of strength for Toronto in this series has come inside the paint. Despite the presence of Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, Collin Murray-Boyles was the best big man on the floor in Games 3 and 4. During those two contests, the rookie tallied a combined 37 points, 18 rebounds and five assists. In that time, he also connected on 16 of his 26 field goal attempts (61.5% FG). As a result, veteran starter Jakob Poeltl has ceded plenty of playing time to the first-year phenom.
Can Murray-Boyles keep up his recent hot streak on the road tonight? The South Carolina alum has notched at least 22 points + rebounds + assists in each of his last three appearances. When he fell short in Game 1, CMB logged just 20 minutes. On the flip side, Cleveland has been a bit vulnerable on the glass. The Cavaliers own a 65.5% defensive rebounding percentage this postseason, fourth-worst out of all 16 playoff teams. Toronto head coach Dark Rajakovic should ride the hot hand in this one.
Jaylon Tyson 7+ points (-118)
Cleveland’s depth has come into question following this weekend’s pair of losses. A seemingly top-heavy squad needs a few role players to step up in Game 5. One name that’s capable of doing just that is Jaylon Tyson. The second-year pro impressed during the regular season, averaging 13.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. However, head coach Kenny Atkinson has been hesitant to give the 23-year-old a big workload this postseason. During his first three playoff appearances, Tyson was on the floor for 42 total minutes.
In spite of inconsistent playing time, the 6’6″ forward has done some damage in this matchup. He posted nine and 13 points in Games 3 and 4, respectively. Even more important, the youngster is a quality defender. Against Toronto’s bevy of talented wings, that’s not nothing. Lingering injury issues for fellow backup Sam Merrill (hand) are worth noting as well. During two regular season matchups, Tyson put up 33 combined points against the Raptors. Half of that output would go a long way for Cleveland on Wednesday night.
