Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Air Canada Centre

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The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. The opening line for this game has Cleveland as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 200.5.

The Cavaliers come into this game with an overall record of 11-3 and a road record of 3-3. They are 1st in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of 7.7 as they are averaging 104.9 points per game while giving up 97.1 per contest. The Raptors have an overall record of 9-6 and a home record of 3-1. They currently are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 100.9 points per game and surrendering 96.5, good for a point differential of 4.5.

LeBron James comes into this contest averaging 25.8 points per game while playing 36.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Cavaliers. He pulls down 7.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 63%. Kevin Love averages 19.4 points per game in 34.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 11.7 rebounds per game for Cleveland. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

DeMar DeRozan averages 20.9 points per game while playing 35.8 minutes per contest this year for the Raptors. He grabs 4.5 rebounds per game and has 4.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Kyle Lowry averages 20.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 6.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 90%.

Cleveland averages 104.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 4th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 7.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 4th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 8th in the league. They average 55.5 rebounds per game and 25.1 assists per game which ranks them 6th and 4th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 9th with 14.4 per game. The Cavaliers allow 97.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 20th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 48 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 20.5 assists per contest which puts them in 10th place in the league. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 26th in the league.

Toronto averages 100.9 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 4.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 23rd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 15th in the NBA. They average 54.5 rebounds per game and 18.4 assists per contest which ranks them 9th and 28th respectively. In the turnover department the Raptors rank 21st with 15.4 per game. The Raptors allow 96.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 15th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 48.2 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 21.9 assists per contest which puts them in 18th place in the league. The Raptors force 15.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 12th in the NBA.

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 6-8-0 against the spread

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 9-5-0 against the over/under

Toronto Raptors Betting Trends

The Toronto Raptors are 10-4-1 against the spread

The Toronto Raptors are 5-9-1 against the over/under

Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries

11/23/15 PG Mo Williams Ankle "?" Wednesday vs. Toronto
11/20/15 C Timofey Mozgov Shoulder out indefinitely
10/26/15 PG Kyrie Irving Knee out indefinitely
09/29/15 F Iman Shumpert Wrist out indefinitely

Toronto Raptors Injuries

11/21/15 C Jonas Valanciunas Hand out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Cleveland

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