Recent form is the story in Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, January 5. The Raptors have won 3 of their last 5, while the Cavaliers have won 0.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Cavaliers 66%, with a projected score of Toronto Raptors 111, Cleveland Cavaliers 115. The rating gap is 16 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Cavaliers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 34 times in 100 games like this, the Raptors would win.
The recent-form gap
The Raptors are 2-0 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +7.6. The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17.
The Raptors' best recent win was 135-92 at home against CHI.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Nate Bittle (TOR), expected back Oct 28, 2026, Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), and Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE).
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 8-6, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Raptors by an average of 3.6 points per game. The last meeting was TOR 102, CLE 114.