Ride Cavs' chalk versus Raptors
Game Time: 12/6/2006 7:00:00 PM
By: Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence's Playbook: Free and Guaranteed Picks
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers return home tonight to the Quicken Loans Arena to face the Toronto Raptors. King James and Company have revenge on their minds from an earlier loss in Toronto, and they're out for a big win to help stop their recent slide that has pushed them behind the Pistons in the Central.
The Cavaliers return to the 'Q' with revenge on their minds from a loss they suffered earlier this year against the Raptors.
With four losses in their last six games, including that 95-87 defeat in Toronto, Cleveland has fallen a half-game behind Detroit in the Central standings. Tha Cavs (10-7 overall, 7-2 at home) have LeBron James leading the way with a 27.4 scoring average and 6.6 assists per night. Drew Gooden's 8.8 boards top Cleveland in that category.
The Raptors (7-10) sport a 2-8 record on the road, with one of those two away triumphs a 103-100 win at the Knicks last Saturday. Chris Bosh leads Toronto with 21.1 points and 12.2 rebounds, and TJ Ford is dishing out a team-high 7.8 assists per game.
With Cleveland in off an 18-point loss and Toronto off an upset win, look for the Cavs to improve to 12-4-1 against the spread in this series here tonight.
Play: Cavaliers -8½
Game Time: 12/6/2006 7:00:00 PM
By: Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence's Playbook: Free and Guaranteed Picks
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers return home tonight to the Quicken Loans Arena to face the Toronto Raptors. King James and Company have revenge on their minds from an earlier loss in Toronto, and they're out for a big win to help stop their recent slide that has pushed them behind the Pistons in the Central.
The Cavaliers return to the 'Q' with revenge on their minds from a loss they suffered earlier this year against the Raptors.
With four losses in their last six games, including that 95-87 defeat in Toronto, Cleveland has fallen a half-game behind Detroit in the Central standings. Tha Cavs (10-7 overall, 7-2 at home) have LeBron James leading the way with a 27.4 scoring average and 6.6 assists per night. Drew Gooden's 8.8 boards top Cleveland in that category.
The Raptors (7-10) sport a 2-8 record on the road, with one of those two away triumphs a 103-100 win at the Knicks last Saturday. Chris Bosh leads Toronto with 21.1 points and 12.2 rebounds, and TJ Ford is dishing out a team-high 7.8 assists per game.
With Cleveland in off an 18-point loss and Toronto off an upset win, look for the Cavs to improve to 12-4-1 against the spread in this series here tonight.
Play: Cavaliers -8½