NBA Betting Odds December 5 – Cavs vs. Raptors, DFS Outlook

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Dec/05/2016

Gambling911.com has your NBA betting odds for the Monday Night Cavs vs. Raptors game.

Cavs vs. Raptors Odds and Line Movement

The line on this game has been fluid with Toronto opening at -1.5 and even -2 at some books overnight.  This one had moved to a PICK’EM and even Cleveland -1.5.  By late afternoon Monday the Cavs-Raptors game had Toronto at -1 at the majority of books.  The total for this game was 216 or 216.5 depending on the book.

Cavs vs. Raptors Betting Trends

Cleveland has won the last four in this series and covered in three of the last four (Toronto covered the last meeting). 

The home team has won eight of the last ten in this series though the Raptors lost their last two home games versus the Cavaliers. 

The UNDER is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings in Toronto.

Some Takeaways for This Matchup

Outside of the Colts, the Cavs were seeing the second most betting action Monday.  As a +1 underdog, Cleveland was seeing nearly 80 percent of the public action. 

Books have been making mint on Cleveland, a team that attracts plenty of public action, especially since they have been hot once again this year with a 13-5 Straight Up record, but they have only gone 6-11-1 Against The Spread. 

Unlike Cleveland, Toronto has been hot Against The Spread, owning a 14-5-1 ATS record entering this game.  They have one more loss than Cleveland this season (14-6 SU).

Cleveland comes into this game having lost a rare three straight while Toronto has won six consecutive games.

Daily Fantasy NBA Cavs vs. Raptors

According to Rotogrinders.com, Lebron James has a true usage rate of 32.6% on the season and a usage rate of 35.2% over the last week and will require close to a triple-double or 30 actual points to meet or exceed value.  His salary is between $9400 and $9700 depending on the DFS site.

Kevin Irving was expected to play heavy minutes this evening at $7400 and is being recommended for tournament play.

NBA Betting Odds December 5

Date Time

#

Team

Spread

Total

Money Line

NBA - Dec 05

12/05/2016

701

DENVER NUGGETS

-4-110

o209½-110

-173

16:05:00

702

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

+4-110

u209½-110

+153

12/05/2016

703

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

+3½-110

o213½-110

+139

16:35:00

704

ATLANTA HAWKS

-3½-110

u213½-110

-159

12/05/2016

705

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

+1-110

o215½-110

 

16:35:00

706

TORONTO RAPTORS

-1-110

u215½-110

 

12/05/2016

707

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

-6-110

o218½-110

-244

16:35:00

708

BROOKLYN NETS

+6-110

u218½-110

+204

12/05/2016

709

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

+5½-110

o198½-110

+179

17:05:00

710

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

-5½-110

u198½-110

-219

12/05/2016

711

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

+3½-110

o212½-110

+139

17:05:00

712

CHICAGO BULLS

-3½-110

u212½-110

-159

12/05/2016

713

SAN ANTONIO SPURS

-5½-110

o203-110

-231

17:05:00

714

MILWAUKEE BUCKS

+5½-110

u203-110

+191

12/05/2016

715

BOSTON CELTICS

+5-110

o218½-110

+174

17:05:00

716

HOUSTON ROCKETS

-5-110

u218½-110

-209

12/05/2016

717

CHARLOTTE HORNETS

-4-110

o193-110

-176

17:35:00

718

DALLAS MAVERICKS

+4-110

u193-110

+156

12/05/2016

719

UTAH JAZZ

-3-110

o196½-110

-150

19:35:00

720

LOS ANGELES LAKERS

+3-110

u196½-110

+130

12/05/2016

721

INDIANA PACERS

+13½-110

o224-110

 

19:35:00

722

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

-13½-110

u224-110

 

- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com

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