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Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
Cavaliers logo
Cavaliers
Cleveland
126
vs
Raptors logo
Raptors
Toronto
113
CLE 66%34% TOR
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Cleveland Cavaliers 66% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Cavaliers:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces Raptors (114.0 PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage. Cavaliers are 0-0 at home this season
  • Recent Form. Cavaliers (44-27) in better form than Raptors (39-30)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: CLE 48% (−18)
  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: CLE 71% (+5)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CLE 60% (−6)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: CLE 63% (−3)

Win probability movement

CLE home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement71%66%61%Apr 15Apr 18

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueRocket Arena
Cleveland, OH

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Raptors (away)
Cavaliers (home)
34%
Win probability
66%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 126-113.

Our model predicted the Cavaliers would win with 66% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Cavaliers and was a major factor: Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces Raptors (114.0 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Raptors and was a notable factor: Raptors defense (112.0 Opp PPG) better than Cavaliers (114.7 Opp PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Cavaliers and was a notable factor: Cavaliers are 0-0 at home this season

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Cavaliers won 126-113

Cavaliers won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Cavaliers at 66%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Toronto Raptors
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Recent FormFavors Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

TOR
CLE
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
Favours TOR|Favours CLE

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Cavaliers offense (119.1 PPG) outpaces Raptors (114.0 PPG)

Cavaliers

Defensive Efficiency

Raptors defense (112.0 Opp PPG) better than Cavaliers (114.7 Opp PPG)

Raptors

Recent Form

Cavaliers (44-27) in better form than Raptors (39-30)

Cavaliers

Turnover Differential

Cavaliers turnover differential (+0) vs Raptors (+0)

Neutral
Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/18/2026, 8:30:03 AM

Key Players

Raptors

Jamal SheadG
Andre Jackson Jr.G
Malachi SmithG
Chucky HepburnG
Alijah MartinG

Cavaliers

Craig Porter Jr.G
James HardenG
Curtis JonesG
Sam MerrillG
Tyrese ProctorG

Frequently Asked Questions

Cavaliers has a 66% win probability, while Raptors has a 34% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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