Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors Game 3 Betting Odds - Free Pick
Date:
May 21, 8:30 pm
Location:
Air Canada Centre
TV:
ESPN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5
Total:
198.5
<p>Leading 2-0, the Cleveland Cavaliers will now take to the road to square off with the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Center for Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals. In Game Two, the Cavaliers once again were able to rout the Raptors by a score of 108-89. In their last meeting in Toronto in February, the Raptors yielded a far different result defeating Cleveland 99-97. The betting odds for Game 3 opened with the Cavaliers a -5 road favorite and have risen as high as -6.5 to the sportsbooks catering to more recreational action. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:35 PM and set to be aired on ESPN. </p>
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<div class="heading">Cleveland vs. Toronto Game 3 Overview</div>
<p>The Cavaliers continue to punish the Raptors as they now lead this series by two games. In two consecutive games, the Cavaliers have gone over 108 points in terms of scoring, while holding Toronto to under 89 points in both affairs. In addition, the Cavaliers have once again found a way to quell the fury of Raptors point man Kyle Lowry, who scored just 10 points in Game Two. Cleveland continues their dynamite shooting as they hit 50% of their field goals yet again in their Game Two win.</p>
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<div class="heading">Key Betting Trends</div>
<p>After the Game Two victory, the Cavs have now improved to 44-45-3 against the spread. On the contrary, the Raptors are now 2-8 in their last ten against the spread, dropping to 50-48 ATS. Cleveland has won their last ten playoff contests.</p>
<div class="heading">Public Consensus</div>
<p>Many are in on Cleveland, as we have seen 87% of the public jump on the Cavaliers against the spread. On the Money Line, the consensus is far more divided as 55% have taken the Cavaliers at -240, compared to Toronto who comes in at +200. As for the Total Line, we have seen 98% of the consensus are keen on the over for a total line now sitting at 198.5</p>
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors Pick
Despite Cleveland dominating this series, we will once again continue our assault on the Cavaliers. With the Cavs continuing to foster prolific results against Toronto, winning by an average margin of 25 points in the first two games; the expected reaction from the public is an overreaction. Though the Raptors may be seen as dead in the water as this point, the Raps can actually claw their way back in to this series with the next two fixtures transpiring in the Great White North. In the 2015-16 season, Cleveland is winless in Toronto. The Raptors own two wins over the Cavaliers in the Air Canada Centre and in their most recent encounter in this building in February, the Raps were a home dog and won outright regardless. The fact of the matter remains, Toronto is a different team when they are at home.
Reinforcing the buy-low/sell-high angle currently manifesting with the ailing Raptors and soaring Cavaliers, Cleveland is set up perfectly for a let-down after generating results that only furthered a masterpiece post-season campaign. Things cannot get any worse for Toronto, nor can Cleveland pull off anything they already have not achieved. With all this considered, Toronto may look to dictate the pace of this game by turning it in to a defensive-oriented game and limit Cleveland's opportunities to score. The impeccable shooting of Cleveland is due for attrition, which in turn will cause the scoring to decrease if Cleveland cools off at all. With these notions considered, we will fade the public in the Total Market as these precepts open the door for a lean on the under. In addition, we will also lean on Toronto who has been a potent and live dog at home when they were positioned in this very predicament before. When Toronto defeated Cleveland 99-97 in February, the Raptors were routed in Cleveland in the contest leading up to this fixture by twenty-two points. History may repeat itself.
Free Pick:
Toronto +5.5 and Under 198.5
