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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 03 May 2017
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 125-103
34-22 28-26 37-25 26-30
Position#5
Record58-35
FormWWWWW
Points / game110.0
Allowed / game107.2
vs
Position#7
Record58-37
FormLWWWL
Points / game105.6
Allowed / game102.1
USANBANBA - Quarter-finals· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Toronto Raptors
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TOR103
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TOR100
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TOR99
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18 Dec 2012
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Toronto Raptors winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
W
114-91
114
91
+23
A06/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
100-114
100
114
-14
H07/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
125-126 OT
125
126
-1
A09/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
121-124 OT
121
124
-3
A10/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
83-98
83
98
-15
H13/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
109-108
109
108
+1
H15/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
117-111
117
111
+6
H17/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
119-114
119
114
+5
A20/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
106-102
106
102
+4
A23/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
116-105
116
105
+11
H01/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-20
38-22
33-24
24-25
19-21
31-31
28-31
22-31
38-21
27-25
28-21
18-44
37-24
23-32
31-24
17-28
21-26
13-27
24-22
25-23
34-29
32-30
26-25
17-24
32-29
31-29
33-20
21-33
27-37
22-37
35-17
35-23
22-24
36-28
30-25
18-25
30-18
32-30
34-26
20-31
220.3Avg total
111.0Scored
109.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (93)110.0107.2217.1+2.862%
Season at home (48)112.0104.9216.8+7.175%
Season away (45)107.8109.6217.4-1.849%
Last 10 (10)111.0109.3220.3+1.760%
Last 5 (5)113.4108.0221.4+5.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (23)106.8110.9217.7-4.043%
vs Weaker (7)116.6104.0220.6+12.686%
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Toronto RaptorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#13
W
96-94
96
94
+2
H07/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
110-97
110
97
+13
A09/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
W
98-83
98
83
+15
A13/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
83-97
83
97
-14
H15/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
106-100
106
100
+6
H18/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
77-104
77
104
-27
A21/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
87-76
87
76
+11
A22/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
118-93
118
93
+25
H24/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
92-89
92
89
+3
A27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
105-116
105
116
-11
A01/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-19
27-24
17-22
26-29
23-29
29-26
24-20
34-22
26-21
27-13
22-24
23-25
22-30
29-16
19-29
13-22
28-25
27-27
29-31
22-17
12-32
18-25
16-21
31-26
19-19
22-22
23-17
23-18
31-20
26-28
33-25
28-20
28-24
23-14
23-23
18-28
18-30
30-32
26-34
31-20
192.1Avg total
97.2Scored
94.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (95)105.6102.1207.8+3.561%
Season at home (46)109.9102.7212.6+7.367%
Season away (49)101.6101.6203.2-0.055%
Last 10 (10)97.294.9192.1+2.370%
Last 5 (5)95.895.6191.4+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (23)99.799.4199.1+0.357%
vs Weaker (7)104.993.7198.6+11.1100%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: +3.1+3.1Q3Q3: +6.7+6.7Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: -7.0-7.0Q4: +2.2+2.2
Cleveland CavaliersToronto Raptors
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
W
57-42
57
42
+15
A06/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
50-52
50
52
-2
H07/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
65-46
65
46
+19
A09/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
60-56
60
56
+4
A10/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
34-53
34
53
-19
H13/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
66-59
66
59
+7
H15/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
63-58
63
58
+5
H17/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
L
49-74
49
74
-25
A20/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A23/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
62-48
62
48
+14
H01/05
NBA
110.4Avg total
56.4Scored
54.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.055.0111.0+1.060%-
Last 30 at home (13)57.054.1111.1+2.962%-
Last 30 away (17)55.255.7110.9-0.559%-
Last 10 (10)56.454.0110.4+2.470%-
Last 5 (5)59.658.2117.8+1.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (23)55.055.7110.7-0.761%-
vs Weaker (7)59.352.9112.1+6.457%-
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Toronto RaptorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#13
W
53-43
53
43
+10
H07/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
52-55
52
55
-3
A09/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
W
53-34
53
34
+19
A13/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
51-46
51
46
+5
H15/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
55-52
55
52
+3
H18/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
30-57
30
57
-27
A21/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A22/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
57-48
57
48
+9
H24/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
51-38
51
38
+13
A27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
48-62
48
62
-14
A01/05
NBA
96.7Avg total
49.1Scored
47.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.749.699.3+0.147%-
Last 30 at home (13)53.951.0104.9+2.962%-
Last 30 away (17)46.448.594.9-2.135%-
Last 10 (10)49.147.696.7+1.560%-
Last 5 (5)45.449.294.6-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (23)48.649.598.0-0.943%-
vs Weaker (7)53.350.0103.3+3.357%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 111.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.3 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.3 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.426.7
54.0%
50.2%53.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.813.1
36.6%
35.7%39.3
🏀 Free throws23.718.3
77.2%
77.0%18.3
They take 85.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Toronto Raptorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Toronto Raptors: 97.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.0 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.8 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.326.0
48.8%
50.2%52.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.88.8
35.5%
35.7%26.4
🏀 Free throws23.718.8
79.3%
77.0%18.8
They take 78.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 03 May 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWWWWLLLLW
Toronto Raptors
LWWWLWLWWW
#5
League position
#7
+1.7
Net rating
+2.5
111.1
Offensive rating
103.8
109.4
Defensive rating
101.4
54.4%
Effective FG%
50.2%
52.2%
Opp. effective FG%
49.5%
13.5%
Turnover %
13.4%
22.0%
Off. rebound %
20.5%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.30
36.6%
3-point %
35.5%
53.8%
Assist %
52.9%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence111.1 · 103.8Defence109.4 · 101.4Shooting54.4% · 50.2%3-point %36.6% · 35.5%Ball care13.5% · 13.4%Off. rebounds22.0% · 20.5%Free throws0.28 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)60% · 70%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ Toronto Raptors
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
01/05/17HToronto Raptors116-105
23/04/17AIndiana Pacers106-102
20/04/17AIndiana Pacers119-114
17/04/17HIndiana Pacers117-111
15/04/17HIndiana Pacers109-108
13/04/17HToronto Raptors83-98
10/04/17AMiami Heat121-124 OT
09/04/17AAtlanta Hawks125-126 OT
07/04/17HAtlanta Hawks100-114
06/04/17ABoston Celtics114-91
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/05/17ACleveland Cavaliers105-116
27/04/17AMilwaukee Bucks92-89
24/04/17HMilwaukee Bucks118-93
22/04/17AMilwaukee Bucks87-76
21/04/17AMilwaukee Bucks77-104
18/04/17HMilwaukee Bucks106-100
15/04/17HMilwaukee Bucks83-97
13/04/17ACleveland Cavaliers98-83
09/04/17ANew York Knicks110-97
07/04/17HMiami Heat96-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW62%
HomeLLWWW75%
AwayWLLWW49%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games934845
Win %62%75%49%
Points / game110.0112.0107.8
Allowed / game107.2104.9109.6
Point differential+2.8+7.1-1.8
Avg total217.1216.8217.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%42%16%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (25)56% (9)62% (16)
Overtime %8%6%9%
Toronto Raptors
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL61%
HomeWWLWW67%
AwayWLWWL55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954649
Win %61%67%55%
Points / game105.6109.9101.6
Allowed / game102.1102.7101.6
Point differential+3.5+7.3-0.0
Avg total207.8212.6203.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%39%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (28)40% (15)46% (13)
Overtime %4%4%4%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors94781683%115.7103.8+11.9
2 San Antonio Spurs95692673%104.798.0+6.7
3 Houston Rockets94643068%115.4109.2+6.2
4 Boston Celtics97643366%107.9104.6+3.3
5 Cleveland Cavaliers93583562%110.0107.2+2.8
6 Toronto Raptors95583761%105.6102.1+3.5
7 Utah Jazz96583860%100.396.8+3.5
8 Los Angeles Clippers95573860%106.8103.9+3.0
9 Washington Wizards97574059%108.9107.0+1.9
10 Oklahoma City Thunder91504155%106.3106.0+0.3
11 Atlanta Hawks95504553%102.9103.3-0.4
12 Memphis Grizzlies94494552%100.6100.4+0.2
13 Miami Heat90454550%103.3101.8+1.5
14 Milwaukee Bucks94474750%102.1102.7-0.6
15 Indiana Pacers92454749%105.4105.7-0.3
16 Denver Nuggets90444649%111.1110.5+0.5
17 Chicago Bulls95464948%102.6102.4+0.1
18 Portland Trail Blazers93454848%107.2108.4-1.2
19 Detroit Pistons88404845%100.8101.6-0.7
20 Charlotte Hornets89395044%103.9104.2-0.4
21 Minnesota Timberwolves89365340%105.2105.7-0.5
22 New Orleans Pelicans88355340%104.4106.7-2.3
23 New York Knicks88355340%104.6107.9-3.3
24 Dallas Mavericks89355439%97.6101.0-3.4
25 Sacramento Kings87345339%102.7106.6-3.8
26 Orlando Magic89315835%100.9107.5-6.6
27 Philadelphia 76ers89305934%102.0108.1-6.1
28 Phoenix Suns88286032%107.4112.6-5.2
29 Los Angeles Lakers90286231%104.7111.1-6.4
30 Brooklyn Nets88216724%105.4112.4-7.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers34283726125
Toronto Raptors22262530103
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