NBA Gambling: Orlando vs Toronto
The Toronto Raptors 6-1 (6-1 ATS) have been on fire to start the season. They host the Orlando Magic 2-5 (3-4 ATS) at the Air Canada Centre tonight. Visit Cappers Picks for free NBA picks all season.
The Toronto Raptors 6-1 (6-1 ATS) have been on fire to start the season. They host the Orlando Magic 2-5 (3-4 ATS) at the Air Canada Centre tonight. Visit Cappers Picks for free NBA picks all season.
Fresh off one of the best seasons in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors look to build on that momentum, with many of the same faces back, and the division once again ripe for the taking.
The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors will head back to the Barclays Center for Game 6 on Saturday night. The Raptors have won back-to-back games in the series to take a 3-2 series lead. The team saw a 26-point lead fade away, but the Raptors were able to grind out the win on their home court.
The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets continue their opening round playoff series on Wednesday night when the series shifts back to Toronto for Game 5. The Raptors picked up a big win in Brooklyn on Sunday to even the series at two games apiece, downing the Nets at the Barclays Center, 87-79.!–more–>[ad-4468020]
First-round Game 5
Series tied (2-2)
Brooklyn Nets (2-2) at Toronto Raptors (2-2)
Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Air Canada Centre
City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
O/U Odds: 191
Spread: Toronto -3
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The Raptors’ backcourt keyed that Game 4 victory. Shooting guard DeMar DeRozan paced all scorers with 24 points on 7-of-19 shooting, while point guard Kyle Lowry scored 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting despite visibly limping around for much of the game on a balky knee.
The major takeaway for the team, though, was that they finally seemed to figure out a way to slow Joe Johnson. Johnson has been a thorn in the team’s side throughout the series, though he was held to just seven points on 2-of-7 shooting in Game 4. Slowing Johnson came at the expense of a highly effective outing from Paul Pierce, as he scored 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting, adding five rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
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Even still, the Raptors will take more of the same from what we saw in Game 4, and it starts with the play of All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan, who has put up 28 points per game since struggling in his playoff debut. DeRozan struggled with his shot again in Game 4, though he was able to fight through it to come away with a productive outing.
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As for the Nets, they’ll be hoping for a better outing from point guard Deron Williams, as his production has been key to achieving victory. In the team’s two wins, Williams has scored 22 and 25 points, while he’s managed just 15 and 10 points in the team’s two playoff losses. With fellow guard Alan Anderson banged up, Williams will need to be on his game on Wednesday.
Something really seemed to click for the Raptors in Game 4, and we could have seen the start of something special from the team, as they could be set to make a significant run through the rest of the postseason. Game 5 on their home court is going to be a major statement game for the Raptors, and they will surely look to put their best foot forward.
Additionally, a low-scoring Game 4 has many overlooking the total in this one. Expect to see the teams have some more success scoring the basketball this time around.
The Raptors are 23-11-1 in their last 35 games following an ATS win, while the Nets are 1-7-1 ATS in their last nine games overall.
The over is 7-1 in the Raptors’ last eight home games, and 6-2 in the Nets’ last eight conference quarterfinal games.
The play: Toronto -3, Over 191
The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors continue their opening round playoff series with Game 4 at Barclays Center on Sunday night. The Nets won Game 3 in the series on Friday night to take a 2-1 edge in the series, and look to take a stranglehold on the series with a win on Sunday.
The opening round series between the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets shifts back to New York for Game 3 on Friday night with the series tied at one game apiece. Toronto evened the series with a win in Game 2, claiming a 100-95 decision.
The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets continue their opening round playoff series on Tuesday for Game 2. Brooklyn claimed Game 1 in the series on Saturday, 94-87. Now Toronto is desperate for a win to even this series up before making the trip out to Brooklyn.
The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets will face off in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The series will be the first to get underway, opening the postseason on Saturday afternoon. The teams split their regular season series with a pair of wins apiece.
The Milwaukee Bucks will make the trip north of the border to the Air Canada Centre for a date with the Toronto Raptors on Monday.
The New York Knicks will continue their chase for the playoffs on Friday by making a trip north of the border, where they will take on the Toronto Raptors, who themselves are jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Indiana Pacers will make the trip north of the border to the Air Canada Centre for a visit with the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers enter trying to steer out of a skid, having dropped five of their last seven games, and 10 of their last 17, while the Raptors are trending in the opposite direction, winning four of their last five games.
The Houston Rockets will make the trip north of the border for a date with the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. The Rockets have dropped back-to-back games following a five-game winning streak, while the Raptors lost their last game in Miami after winning three in a row.
The Toronto Raptors will make the trip down to South Beach for a date with the Miami Heat on Monday night. The Raptors come to town having won three in a row following a stretch in which they dropped four of six games, while the Heat have three wins in their last four and six in their last nine following a stretch in which they lost five of six.
The Toronto Raptors end a brief two-game road trip at TD Garden on Wednesday night where they will take on the Boston Celtics. Toronto has dropped four of its last five games, while Boston has dropped 13 of its last 17 games.
The Toronto Raptors will make the trip over to Ohio for a visit with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Toronto has pulled out of its first losing streak in over a month with wins in two of its last three games, while Cleveland can’t wait for this disappointing season to end. They’ve dropped eight of their last 11 games.
The Toronto Raptors will make the trip over to the ridiculously named Smoothie King Center where they will take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.