The NBA Cup kicks off tonight with a scary eight-game All Hallows' Eve card. In Eastern Conference Cup action, the Cleveland Cavaliers will don their maroon costumes in Toronto, where they'll trick (or possibly treat) the Raptors at the Rocket Arena. The game tips at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Cavs look to rebound after getting run out by the Celtics on Wednesday, 125-105. Cleveland has played four of its first five games on the road, but return home to face a Toronto squad that has slumped it's way to a 1-4 start.
Let’s look at the Raptors vs. Cavaliers prediction and picks for Friday night’s battle.
Raptors vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Preview for 10/31/25
- The Cavaliers started this season playing five games in five different cities.
- Cleveland led Boston, 42-40 after the first quarter on Wednesday, but got outscored 35-18 in the second quarter of its 20-point loss to the Celtics.
- Cleveland dropped to 3-2 on the season, but begins a three-game homestand against Toronto, Atlanta, and Philadelphia.
- In Cleveland’s lone game at Rocket Arena, it held off Milwaukee, 118-113 on October 26.
- The Raptors began the season with an impressive 138-118 victory at Atlanta, but have lost each of the last four games. During this losing streak, Toronto has allowed at least 122 points in each game, including 139 each in defeats to Dallas and Houston.
- Last season, the Cavaliers swept the Raptors, averaging 130.2 points in the four victories. Since 2023, Cleveland has captured seven of the last eight meetings with Toronto.
- The Cavaliers continue to play without PG Darius Garland, who is sidelined with a toe injury, while SG Max Strus is out with a foot injury.
- Cleveland SG Donovan Mitchell is questionable with a hamstring injury and C Jarrett Allen sustained a finger injury in Wednesday’s loss at Boston. Mitchell leads the Cavs with 28.0 points per game, while Allen is second on the team in rebounding at 7.0 boards per contest.
- The Raptors will be without C Jakob Poeltl, who is dealing with a back injury. Poeltl is averaging 6.5 points and 5.3 rebounds a game.
Toronto Raptors
- Houston torched Toronto for an offensive rating of 137.6, as the Rockets scored at least 31 points in each quarter.
- The one area the Raptors have excelled is shooting from long distance. Toronto ranks fifth in the NBA in 3-point shooting at 40.1%, highlighted by F Scottie Barnes 11-of-20.
- Toronto plays at the fourth-highest pace in the league at 105.5, up from 100.62 last season.
Cleveland Cavaliers
- The Cavaliers sit 20th in the NBA in opponents 3-point shooting at 37.3%. Amazingly, the only team to shoot 40% or higher from deep against Cleveland is 0-5 Brooklyn. The Nets converted 42% of its 3-point attempts in a 131-124 defeat to the Cavs.
- Cleveland is near the bottom of the league in percentage of points on 2-pointers, pouring in 41.3% of their points on 2-pointers, while making 18 field goals from inside the arc at Boston.
- Mitchell's absence could be a problem, as he averaged 22.7 points per game in three matchups against Toronto last season.
Raptors vs. Cavaliers Picks & NBA DFS
Check out tonight’s top picks for this matchup between Toronto and Cleveland.
Raptors SF Brandon Ingram vs. Cavaliers Projection: 19.5 Points
- In his first season in Toronto, Ingram is averaging 22.0 points per game. He posted 23.0 ppg during his six seasons with New Orleans.
- Ingram is coming off his best shooting game of the season against the Rockets. The former Duke product hit 11-of-16 shots from the floor, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range for 29 points.
- His road scoring average takes a slight dip, sitting at 17.3 ppg compared to 29.0 ppg at home.
- In his lone matchup against Cleveland last season as a member of the Pelicans, Ingram scored 20 points on 9-of-20 shooting.
- His usage rate in New Orleans last season sat at 30.5, but has gone down to 26.2 as Barnes is leading the Raptors averaging 22.2 ppg.
Cavaliers PF Evan Mobley vs. Raptors Projection: 30.5 Pts+Rebs
- Mobley put up a career-high 18.5 ppg last season and is nearly equaling that total at 18.4 ppg through five games.
- The third pick of the 2021 draft is fresh off consecutive double-doubles against the Pistons and Celtics. Mobley pulled down 11 boards in each of those games.
- Mobley has eclipsed this projection once in five games, scoring 23 points and grabbing 8 rebounds against Milwaukee on October 26.
- Against Toronto last season, Mobley snatched at least 10 boards in three of four matchups. He averaged 18.0 ppg against the Raptors, but was held to 14 or less points twice.
Raptors G/F RJ Barrett vs. Cavaliers Projection: 16.5 Points
- Barrett jumped out to a strong start this season, averaging 21.5 ppg in the first four games. However, he was limited to 10 points in Wednesday’s loss to Houston.
- The third selection of the 2019 draft has posted two of his best games on the road, racking up 25 points apiece at Atlanta and San Antonio.
- Last season, Barrett averaged 18.8 ppg on the road, including 18.0 ppg in two matchups at Cleveland.
- Barrett is still putting up impressive numbers away from Toronto in spite of his road usage rate at 24%, a dip from 27.2% last season.
The Cavaliers are a beat-up team at the moment and look to get on track against a struggling Raptors’ squad in the NBA Cup opener.
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