Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (31-4) will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (8-28) on Thursday.

The Raptors faced the Bucks and took a loss by a final of 128-104 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 15 and the Bucks accumulated 19 personal fouls. They also knocked down 22 of their 44 shots from long range. Milwaukee went 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of 15 attempts. Moreover, Milwaukee totaled 46 rebounds (7 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Milwaukee recorded 37 assists and had 7 steals in this game. When discussing defending, Toronto allowed 57.3% from the floor on 47 out of 82 shooting. They also distributed 27 assists in the game in addition to creating 21 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Raptors made 13 of 21 shots for a percentage of 61.9%. Toronto ended having earned a 45.1% FG percentage (41 of 91) and buried 9 of their 35 3-point shots.

RJ Barrett is a guy who was a factor in this game. Barrett shot 61.1% from the field and distributed 5 dimes. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and also grabbed 9 boards. He finished with 25 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Toronto steps onto the hardwood with a record of 8-28 for the campaign. They average 111.0 points per game (21st in basketball) while shooting 46.2% from the field. The Raptors are hitting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (410 of 1,200) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toronto is snagging 44.3 boards per contest and has racked up 1,032 assists for the campaign, which is 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 16.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.5% on shots from distance and they are 27th in basketball in opponents points per game (119.0). The Raptors defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.4% (1,514 of 3,195) and they relinquish 43.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 967 relinquished this season.

For their last game, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 115-105 when they played the Hornets. The Cavaliers recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 41 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Hornets were called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to shots from distance, Cleveland made 15 of 43 attempts (34.9%). When all was said and done, the Cavaliers finished shooting 44 out of 92 from the floor which had them at 47.8%. The Cavaliers allowed the Hornets to make 38 out of 91 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.8% for the game. They went 35.7% from three-point range by connecting on 15 out of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). Concerning how they rebounded, Cleveland permitted Charlotte to snag 48 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Darius Garland ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers for this contest. Garland earned 25 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 8 of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 31-4 on the campaign. The Cavaliers commit 18.4 fouls every game and they hit 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 29.1 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest. Cleveland has accounted for 4,287 points on the season (122.5 per game) and they pull in 43.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 50.4% from the field, which ranks 1st in the league.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 9th in the league in PPG allowed with 110.7. They are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (4th in basketball). The Cleveland defense allows 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (468 of 1,287) and their opponents are making 78.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 25.2 assists and 44.1 boards per contest, which ranks 6th and 17th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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