🏀 Cavaliers vs. Raptors Player Props Today: NBA Playoffs Picks for Game 3 (April 23)
📡 SBR Edge: Harden Lights Up the 6ix
My Cavaliers vs. Raptors player props for Game 3 today feature James Harden Over 2.5 three-pointers made (-130). He has gone over this line in each of the first two games of this series. My second NBA best bet is Scottie Barnes Over 18.5 points (-105), as he has scored 21+ points in both first-round games.
🏀 Best Cavaliers vs. Raptors player props: NBA Playoffs Game 3
See all of our experts' NBA picks based on the latest NBA odds for the playoffs.
| 💰 Pick | 💡 Best odds | ⚖️ Bet size | 🧠 Why I'm making this bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden Over 2.5 three-pointers made | -130 via Caesars | 1.3u -> 1u | Attempted 8+ 3PT in 4 of his last 5 games vs. TOR |
| Scottie Barnes Over 18.5 points | -105 via BetMGM | 0.53u -> 0.5u | Scored 21+ points in each of the first 2 games in this series |
Total wagered: 1.83 units | Max profit: 1.5 units
💰 Best Cavaliers vs. Raptors prop bet
The Cavaliers have the fifth-shortest odds to win the NBA Finals.
James Harden Over 2.5 three-pointers made (-130)
Harden hit 37.5% from three in the regular season and has made a habit of firing away from distance whenever he faces Toronto.
In four of his last five meetings with the Raptors, he has attempted eight-plus 3-pointers - and he already cashed this bet in Games 1 and 2. If Harden attempts eight or more threes today, this should be a winning ticket.
Harden Over 2.5 three-pointers made is -130 at Caesars, but I would be comfortable playing this up to -155 on the best sports betting sites. I also feature this bet in my NBA player props tonight.
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Scottie Barnes Over 18.5 points (-105)
I was surprised at how productive Barnes has been in this series, but it makes sense, as Brandon Ingram has scored a total of just 24 points across the first two games and Immanuel Quickley has been out with a hamstring injury. Barnes has scored 21 or more points in back-to-back games, yet his line hasn't even risen a full point since the series began.
Barnes Over 18.5 points is -105 at BetMGM, but I would play this up to -115 on the best sports betting apps.
🚀 Cavaliers vs. Raptors same-game parlay
While I like Barnes to score 18+ points, I don't believe the Raptors' roster has enough high-end talent to compete with the Cavaliers. I understand these bets are negatively correlated, but Barnes' Over on points and the Cavaliers' spread have both hit in the first two games of this series.
💵 Cavaliers vs. Raptors SGP picks
- Scottie Barnes Over 17.5 points
- Cavaliers -3
Best odds: +300 via bet365 (0.33u -> 1u)
💵 My betting record for NBA picks
All NBA picks, including SGPs, have been tracked since Feb. 10.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 134-159-4 | -16.74 units ❌ | -5.4% ❌ |
| Player props | 120-113-4 | -14.67 units ❌ | -5.1% ❌ |
| Parlays | 10-41 | -1.18 units ❌ | -7.3% ❌ |
| Spreads | 2-3 | -0.8 units ❌ | -13.1% ❌ |
| Totals | 2-2 | -0.09 units ❌ | -4.1% ❌ |
My betting record in the NBA postseason
Tracked since April 14.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 26-33 | 0.3 units ✅ | 0.7% ✅ |
| Player props | 21-14 | +4.86 units ✅ | 14.7% ✅ |
| Parlays | 2-14 | -2.17 units ❌ | -45.3% ❌ |
| Spreads | 1-3 | -2.3 units ❌ | -52.5% ❌ |
| Totals | 2-2 | -0.09 units ❌ | -4.1% ❌ |
💡 How I'm betting Cavaliers vs. Raptors: NBA Playoffs Game 3 strategy
I risked 1.3 units on Harden's 3-point prop, which is what I would usually risk on a standard player prop because I like the bet directionally and believe his line is set too low. I put less money on Barnes' prop because the line is closer to where I'd set it, even though I wouldn't consider the Under unless it were set at an unrealistic number. I'm expecting the Cavaliers to continue dominating the Raptors, as road favorites in the first round of the playoffs have been profitable in recent seasons.
🚑 Cavaliers vs. Raptors injuries: Game 3
Injury report last updated at 3:37 p.m. ET.
Cavaliers
- Thomas Bryant (calf) - probable
Raptors
- Immanuel Quickley (hamstring) - questionable
- Ja'Kobe Walter (illness) - questionable
📺 How to watch Cavaliers vs. Raptors: East first round - Game 3
The Cavaliers lead the series 2-0.
- Date: Thursday, April 23
- Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Scotiabank Arena (Toronto)
- TV: Prime Video
- Spread: Cavaliers -2.5
- Total: 221.5
- Moneyline: Cavaliers -142 | Raptors +130
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