Raptors vs Cavaliers Prediction, Picks & Odds for Saturday's NBA Playoffs Game 1
Dean Wade gets going on the glass in our Raptors vs. Cavaliers predictions and NBA picks for April 18.
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Players who may have served a minimal support role during the regular season suddenly become pillars of a series strategy. It can take our wagers to strange and unknown places, like Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade. Wade was in and out of Cleveland’s starting lineup but will be counted on heavily against the Toronto Raptors in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Our Raptors vs. Cavaliers predictions see Wade rising in the rotation, and my NBA picks like him to get after it on the glass in Game 1 on April 18. Raptors vs Cavaliers Game 1 prediction Raptors vs Cavaliers best bet: Dean Wade Over 3.
5 Rebounds (-125) Heading into this Round 1 series, the big question for Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was how he would counter Toronto Raptors small forward Brandon Ingram . According to what team analysts believe, Atkinson will go with size as his best option, rolling out 6-foot-9 forward Dean Wade alongside Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen . This gives Cleveland a long and interchangeable defense-first lineup, with Wade able to counter Ingram’s perimeter play.