Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/21/2021

Toronto is a 7.5-point favorite against Cleveland when the Pascal Siakam-led Raptors (17-24) and Collin Sexton's Cavaliers (15-26) square off on March 21, 2021. The matchup's over/under is 217.

How to Watch

Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-OH

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Raptors vs. Cavaliers Betting Data

Raptors Betting Data

• Toronto has a losing record against the spread this year, going 19-22 ATS.
• When they are at least 7.5-point favorites, the Raptors have a record ATS of 1-3.
• Toronto has covered the over/under the majority of the time, in 23 of 41 games (56.1%).

Cavaliers Betting Data

• Cleveland has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 16-25.
• Cleveland has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 18 of 41 contests.

Point Total Insights

• Toronto's games this season have gone over the point total for Sunday's matchup total (217 points) in 68.3% of opportunities (28 out of 41 matchups).
• In 23 out of Cleveland's 41 games this season (56.1%), the competing teams scored more points than the over/under in Sunday's matchup.
• The Raptors average 112.4 points per game against the Cavaliers' 103.8, amounting to 0.8 points under the matchup's over/under of 217.
• These two teams give up a combined 224.1 points per game, 7.1 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the Raptors have seen a 224.6 over/under in their games this season, 7.6 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 1.3 points more than the average over/under in Cavaliers' games this season (215.7 points).

Previous Matchups

Toronto has won a majority of its last 10 games against Cleveland, going 8-2, while the Raptors have also covered the spread in two of three games against the Cavaliers.

Raptors Players to Watch

• Siakam leads the Raptors in scoring and rebounding, tallying 20.1 points and 7.3 boards per game.
• Kyle Lowry leads Toronto in assists, averaging 7.5 per game while also scoring 17.6 points per contest.
• The Raptors get the most three-point shooting production out of Fred VanVleet, who knocks down 3.3 threes per game.
• VanVleet is Toronto's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Chris Boucher leads them in blocks with 2.0 per contest.

Cavaliers Players to Watch

• Sexton is the top scorer for the Cavaliers with 23.9 points per game. He also adds 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game to his statistics.
• Andre Drummond puts up a stat line of 13.5 rebounds, 17.5 points and 2.6 assists per game for Cleveland to take the top rebound spot on the team. Darius Garland holds the top spot for assists with 5.9 per game, adding 16.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per contest.
• Cedi Osman averages 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cavaliers.
• Cleveland's leader in steals is Larry Nance Jr. (1.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Jarrett Allen (1.7 per game).

Injury Report

Raptors: None

Cavaliers:

JaVale McGee: Day To Day (Illness),

Andre Drummond: Out (Not with team),

Taurean Prince: Out (Shoulder),

Kevin Love: Out (Calf),

Matthew Dellavedova: Day To Day (Abdominal/Appendicitis)