Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 4/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-3.0)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30) are on their way to Scotiabank Arena on Sunday where they will go up against the Toronto Raptors (46-36) in Game 4 of their series. Cleveland leads 2-1. Cleveland opens as 3.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 220.

The Cavaliers walked away from Game 3 with a loss by a score of 126-104. In the matter of fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 15 and the Raptors recorded 21 fouls. They also converted 14 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Toronto finished 57.1% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of 21 attempts. In addition, Toronto grabbed 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Toronto earned 29 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. When it comes to defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 57.5% from the floor on 50 of 87 shooting. They also recorded 23 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 42 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 18 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Cleveland walked away from the game having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (36 out of 81) and knocked down 14 out of their 45 shots from beyond the perimeter.

James Harden is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. Harden finished 38.5% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He accumulated 18 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Cleveland will play this contest with a record of 52-30 this season. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.6 fouls every game. As a team, Cleveland is collecting 44.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,321 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are shooting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (1,173 of 3,261) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 119.5 points per game (4th in the league) while connecting on 48.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Cavaliers are forcing 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 fouls. They rank 16th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,208 conceded for the season. The Cavaliers are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.4% (3,387 of 7,303) and they surrender 43.2 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 37.2% on shots from distance while they are 15th in basketball in opponents points per game (115.4).

The Raptors dominated almost aspects of Game 3. The Raptors were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the contest. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 11 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers were called for 15 fouls for this game which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. In reference to shots from downtown, Toronto made 14 of 23 attempts (60.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Raptors finished 50 for 87 from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.5%. The Raptors permitted the Cavaliers to make 36 of their 81 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4% in this game. They shot 31.1% from beyond the arc by going 14 of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 23 from the charity stripe (78.3%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Toronto allowed Cleveland to snag 42 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Scottie Barnes was important for the Raptors for this contest. Barnes earned 33 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 11 assists in the game. He converted 11 out of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Toronto has a record of 46-36 for the season. As an offense, the Raptors are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in the league. Toronto has 9,400 pts this season (114.6 per contest) and they pull down 42.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.5 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. The Raptors are responsible for committing 20.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Toronto defense allows 34.9% on 3-pointers (1,029 of 2,945) and opponents are connecting on 79.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 24.5 assists and 42.9 boards per game, which is ranked 2nd and 10th in the league. The Raptors defensively are ranked 9th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.8. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (10th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (-3.0)

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