Raptors vs. Cavaliers prediction: Why Cleveland is favored to win Friday's NBA matchup [10/31/2025]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Toronto Raptors in NBA action at Rocket Arena on Friday, beginning at 7:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury updates, Dimers' proven NBA model predicts the Cavaliers as the most likely winner of the Raptors vs. Cavaliers game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Cavaliers lineup will feature players like Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter and Jaylon Tyson, while the Raptors will be led by Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett.

This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Raptors vs. Cavs prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA game between the Raptors and Cavaliers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Cavaliers a 66% chance of beating the Raptors. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 120-115.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and the Raptors and Cavaliers each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 236.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Raptors vs. Cavaliers odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Raptors vs. Cavaliers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best NBA bets for Friday, the top play to make on this game is Under 236.5 total points.

Raptors vs. Cavaliers player props

NBA prop bets are a great way to wager on the Toronto vs. Cleveland matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Rocket Arena.

Brandon Ingram is expected to lead the Raptors with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Evan Mobley is projected to have 21 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cavaliers.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Raptors prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Raptors are:

Cavaliers prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Cavaliers:

Raptors vs. Cavs game-day updates and essential details

Friday's game between the Cavaliers and Raptors at Rocket Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
• Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Rocket Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Cavaliers, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Raptors on Friday.

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