The Toronto Raptors will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series on Sunday night at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. A berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals is at stake after the Raptors evened the series 3-3 with a 112-110 overtime victory on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
The series has reached a climax following the Raptors' narrow win in Toronto, where R.J. Barrett hit a miraculous overtime shot to keep their season alive. The Raptors, who finished the regular season 46-36 and third in the Atlantic Division, hold a 22-22 road record, including 0-3 in the playoffs so far. Cleveland, with a 52-30 regular-season mark and second place in the Central Division, boasts a strong 30-14 home record, going 3-0 in the postseason at Rocket Arena. Toronto's Brandon Ingram is listed as questionable with a heel injury ahead of the matchup. Cleveland leads the all-time postseason series 15-5, having won 13 of the past 16 playoff meetings against the Raptors. FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Cavaliers as 8.5-point favorites, with an over/under of 210.5 points. The money line has Cleveland at -332 and Toronto at +253. SportsLine's projection model, which simulates games 10,000 times, predicts the over will hit, projecting a combined 220 points with Donovan Mitchell leading Cleveland at 28.7 points and R.J. Barrett topping Toronto at 21.4. The model also favors one side of the spread in 60% of simulations. The over has cashed in six of the past 10 head-to-head meetings, including the last two, as well as in three of Toronto's last four games and seven of Cleveland's past 10.
