Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 4/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-3.0)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Toronto Raptors (46-36) in Game 3 of their series. The Cavs lead 2-0. Toronto opens this matchup as 3.0-point dogs. The betting total is set at 219.

The Cavaliers walked away with a win by a score of 115-105 in Game 2. Cleveland walked away from the contest having earned a 53.0% field goal percentage (44 out of 83) and made 13 out of their 40 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers made 14 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 42 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 23 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 50.6% from the floor on 42 of 83 shooting. Toronto totaled 22 dimes and had 13 steals for this game. On top of that, Toronto had 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Toronto shot 82.4% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 17 tries. They also buried 7 of their 26 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up walking away with 24 and the Raptors totaled 20 personal fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who was important for the contest. Mitchell ended up shooting 56.5% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes. He saw the court for 37 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. He accumulated 30 points on 13 of 23 shooting.

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Cleveland comes into this game with a mark of 52-30 so far this season. They average 119.5 points per game (4th in basketball) while going 48.2% from the floor. The Cavaliers are shooting 36.0% on shots from downtown (1,173 of 3,261) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 44.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 2,321 assists for the campaign, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers have forced 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They are 16th in basketball in giving up assists with 2,208 conceded this year. The Cavaliers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.4% (3,387 of 7,303) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 37.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 15th in the league in PPG allowed (115.4).

Toronto had a pretty good effort in Game 2, but they couldn't bridge the gap after falling behind early. When it comes to rebounds, Toronto allowed Cleveland to get 43 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They went 32.5% from distance by hitting 13 of 40 and finished the contest at 14 out of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Raptors permitted the Cavaliers to knock down 44 out of 83 attempts from the floor which had them at 53.0% in this contest. In all, the Raptors shot 42 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. Concerning shots from distance, Toronto buried 7 of their 26 tries (26.9%). They were able to knock down 14 of them for a clip of 82.4%. The Cavaliers were called for 24 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Raptors to the free throw line for 17 tries. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Raptors snagged 40 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 49 in this matchup.

Scottie Barnes was important for the Raptors for the game. Barnes totaled 26 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and totaled 5 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 11 of 19 for the contest for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Toronto has a win-loss mark of 46-36 this year. The Raptors are committing 20.9 fouls per contest and they hit 76.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.5 times per game (3rd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game. Toronto has totaled 9,400 points on the campaign (114.6 per game) and they snag 42.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Raptors are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 7th in the NBA.

The Toronto defense gives up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,029 of 2,945) and their opposition makes 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 24.5 assists and 42.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 2nd and 10th in basketball. The Raptors on defense are ranked 9th in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.8. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (+3.0)

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