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Opening odds for Cavaliers vs. Raptors 2026 NBA playoffs first-round series

Opening odds for Cavaliers vs. Raptors 2026 NBA playoffs first-round series

Cleveland Cavaliers Sports Betting Picks NBA DraftKings Sportsbook Insights

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By: Stan Son

The NBA playoffs are just around the corner, and in the first round we get an intriguing matchup between the #4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the #5 seed Toronto Raptors.

Cavaliers vs. Raptors Opening Odds

Looking at the odds on DraftKings Sportsbook, the Cavaliers are huge favorites to win the series at -900, while the Raptors are underdogs to advance at +600.

Cleveland finished the regular season with a 52-30 record. On the season, the Cavaliers had the sixth-best offense and the 15th-best defense. Last season, Cleveland had the best offense and the eighth-best defense. Cleveland dealt with a plethora of injuries, then made the huge trade to bring in James Harden for Darius Garland. Since the All-Star break, Cleveland was sixth in offense and 18th in defense.

Toronto went 46-36 during the regular season. The Raptors were 15th on offense and fifth-best in defensive rating. Last season, Toronto was a decrepit 26th in offensive rating and 15th in defensive rating. The acquisition of Brandon Ingram was a boon for the offense, as he played 76 games, the most since his rookie season, and averaged 21.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 treys while shooting 47% from the field, 37% from downtown and 81% from the line.

Toronto won all three games against Cleveland this season, but all of those contests happened before Thanksgiving.

Stan Son
Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
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