Toronto at Cleveland

This is a battle of powerhouse teams in the East, which means it will have an early-season playoff atmosphere. Toronto is in first place in the East with a strong defense against good teams at 4-0 UNDER the total against a team with a winning record, plus the UNDER is 5-0 when the Raptors face a team with a winning percentage above .600.  Cleveland is home and will have its defensive game face on in this showdown. Cleveland is #9 in the NBA in points allowed. Cleveland is on an 8-3 run UNDER the total and the UNDER is 5-2 in the Cavaliers' last seven home games. These teams just met last week and Cleveland won, holding Toronto to 91 points and 40.7% shooting. The UNDER is 35-16-1 in the last 52 meetings between these teams, too. Play this one UNDER the Total.