Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors 11/5/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Friday, November 5, 2021

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: SN

The Cleveland Cavaliers (5-4) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Arena on Friday where they will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (6-3).

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and went home with a win by a final score of 107-104 in their last game. Cleveland finished the game with a 52.7% field goal percentage (39 out of 74) and converted 15 of 30 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 14 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled 43 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 29 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to defending, Cleveland allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 40 of 90 shooting. Portland distributed 39 assists and had 24 steals in the game. On top of that, Portland grabbed 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Portland finished shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 17 attempts. They converted 13 of 37 shots from 3-point land.

Jarrett Allen is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played 40 minutes and totaled 17 rebounds. Allen finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

Cleveland enters this game with a win-loss mark of 5-4 this season. They have an average of 104.2 pts per contest (23rd in the NBA) on 45.3% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 32.4% on three-point attempts (90 of 278) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cleveland is grabbing 45.2 boards per contest and has earned 224 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 4th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 16.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game. When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 26th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 222 conceded on the year. The Cavaliers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (372 of 823) and they surrender 46.2 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (104.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors got the win with a final of 109-100 when they faced the Wizards. The Raptors pulled down 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 42 in this game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. The Wizards committed 13 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a rate of 85.0%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Toronto converted 10 of their 25 attempts (40.0%). In all, the Raptors shot 41 for 88 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.6%. The Raptors allowed the Wizards to convert 34 of their 78 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.6% for the game. They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by going 8 of 32 and finished the game at 24 of 30 from the charity stripe (80.0%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Toronto allowed Washington to pull down 34 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Fred VanVleet was important for the Raptors in this matchup. He made 13 out of 22 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 59.1%, and had 3 rebounds. VanVleet accumulated 33 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 assists in this contest.

Toronto has a record of 6-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Raptors are shooting 43.1% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in the NBA. Toronto has accumulated 948 points for the year (105.3 per game) and they grab 47.7 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.9 times per game (27th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Raptors are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.5% from the charity stripe. The Raptors are ranked 3rd in basketball in points given up per game with 100.2. The Toronto defense gives up 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (105 of 306) and their opponents are making 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 21.6 dimes and 42.6 total boards per game, which ranks 8th and 3rd in the league. They have forced 17.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (13th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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