For the first time in almost three weeks, Vegas is back on board with the Toronto Raptors.
The last time the Raptors were big favorites for a game was on March 3 against the Detroit Pistons. Even without Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby, sports betting still liked the Raptors as favorites of -7.5 points compared to the Pistons.
That night, things did not go exactly as planned. Toronto was defeated by 129-105.
Well, Sportsbooks is returning to the Raptors as a favorite of -7.5 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, according to Covers. This 7.5-point spread comes with a -300 money line for Toronto, implying that the Raptors have about a 75% chance of breaking their seven-game losing streak.
The key to the Raptors ‘victory will be to slow the Cavaliers’ star Collin Sexton. The 22-year-old has an average of 23.9 points per game this year and 25.6 points per game in the last 15 matches. Vegas set his total points at 23.5 at Betway, a number he has surpassed in five of the last nine games.
Toronto must be led offensively by Pascal Siakam, whose total points are 19.5 at Betway. Fred VanVleet, Kyle Lowry and OG Anunoby follow behind him with totals of 18.5, 17.5 and 12.5, respectively. Considering that three of the four are still working to get back from the COVID-19 protocols, it is difficult to have a firm idea of how these numbers compare to their recent tracking records.
The game will start at 7pm on Sportsnet and FAN 590.