SportsLine model reveals Cavaliers-Raptors Game 6 playoff picks

7 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 1

Cleveland leads the first-round series 3-2 before Friday's 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off at Scotiabank Arena, after a 125-120 Game 5 win.
The model simulated the game 10,000 times, projects 214 total points and recommends the under 219.5, while Cleveland is listed as a 4.5-point favourite.
It forecasts Donovan Mitchell to score 26.9 points and Scottie Barnes 22.7, with Toronto's Brandon Ingram questionable because of a heel issue and Immanuel Quickley out injured.

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