The Cavs are coming home to face the Eastern Conference leading Toronto Raptors, and they are winners of seven straight. The Raptors needed overtime to get past the Nuggets last night, and they might be catching Cleveland at a bad time.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. DeMar DeRozan - The Raptors leading scorer remains sidelined by injury, and Toronto has gone 3-3 since.

2. Improved Defense - Cleveland had limited opponents to an average of just 90.7 points on 42.3% shooting prior to last night's win over the Nets.

3. X-Factor - The Raptors are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 head to head meetings.

Selection: This is a play on the Cleveland Cavs (8*)