The Toronto Raptors (46-36) take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30) during the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Cleveland added James Harden this season and with him in the lineup, Cleveland went 18-6 and he averaged 20.6 points, 7.8 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per game. The Cavaliers in the Donovan Mitchell era have yet to make it past the second round and neither has Harden dating back to 2017-18.

Toronto went 3-0 versus Cleveland this season with wins of 11, 13, and 11 points — all double digits. The Raptors have not been in the playoffs in 2022-23 and has not made it past the first round since 2019-20. The Raptors finished the regular season with the fifth-rated defense and 15th ranked offense.

Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.

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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Raptors vs. Cavaliers

• Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Time: 1:10 PM EST
• Site: Rocket Arena
• City: Cleveland, OH
• Network/Streaming: Prime Video

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Game Odds: Raptors vs. Cavaliers

The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of DraftKings:

• Moneyline: Toronto Raptors (+280), Cleveland Cavaliers (-345)
• Spread: Cavaliers -8.5
• Total: 220.5 points

This game opened Cavaliers -7.5 with the Total set at 217.5.

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Expected Starting Lineups: Raptors vs. CavaliersToronto Raptors

• PG Immanuel Quickley
• SG Brandon Ingram
• SF RJ Barrett
• PF Scottie Barnes
• SF Jakob Poeltl

Cleveland Cavaliers

• PG James Harden
• SG Donovan Mitchell
• SF Dean Wade
• PF Evan Mobley
• C Jarrett Allen

Injury Report: Raptors vs. CavaliersToronto Raptors

• Immanuel Quickley (hamstring) has been declared QUESTIONABLE of tonight’s game

Cleveland Cavaliers

• None

Important stats, trends and insights: Raptors vs. Cavaliers

• Cleveland is an NBA worst 33-49 ATS
• Cleveland is an NBA-worst 16-25 ATS at home
• Cleveland is 42-40 to the Under and 24-17 to the Under as the home team
• Toronto is 50-32 to the Under, ranking tied for second-best
• Toronto is 42-40 ATS
• Toronto is 11-11 ATS as a road underdog
• Toronto is 15-7 to the Under as a road underdog

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s Raptors and Cavaliers’ game:

• Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Cavaliers' Moneyline
• Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Raptors +9.5 ATS
• Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 220.5

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