Cavs vs Raptors predictions. Who wins Game 7 of NBA playoff series?

CLEVELAND — It all comes down to Game 7 . The first-round series between the Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors has been a slugfest in which the home team has won all six games. The Cavs won Games 1 and 2 in Cleveland before the Raptors rebounded in Games 3 and 4 to even the series .

A Game 5 win in Cleveland put the Cavs in position to close out the Raptors in Toronto, but a wild sequence of events led to RJ Barrett's incredible game-winning shot to force Game 7 at Rocket Arena . Here are Game 7 predictions from Beacon Journal writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich : Cavs vs Raptors Game 7 predictions LEWIS : The Cavaliers probably should have finished off this series sooner, and the Raptors might now be playing with house money, especially considering they've been without Immanuel Quickley and, recently, Brandon Ingram. All the pressure in Game 7 should be on the Cavaliers, who came into these playoffs with higher expectations and a healthier roster.

Donovan Mitchell and James Harden absolutely have to give the Cavs more production to counteract the dynamic duo of Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett, who have probably been the best two players in the series so far. Harden especially has struggled to get anything going without a slew of turnovers following him. Still, the Raptors being banged up might catch up with them a bit more in Game 7, and the Cavs have been a completely different team at home than on the road.

Their away-from-Cleveland issues will need to be addressed soon, but they should be in a good spot to survive the first round series, even if they never should have put themselves in this position. Mitchell, Harden and Evan Mobley all have a lot to prove. Cavaliers 111, Raptors 107 ULRICH : The original forecast called for the Cavs to defeat the Raptors in seven games, and with the home team winning every game in this series so far, there is no compelling reason to predict the trend will end on May 3 at Rocket Arena.