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2023 NBA Handicapping
(34-35) OKC Thunder vs. Toronto Raptors (33-36)
Date: Thursday, March 16th
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: Bankers Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Moneyline NBA Odds: Thunder +200 | Raptors -230 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Raptors -5.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 231
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As can be seen, both teams last played Tuesday with the Thunder erasing a double-digit deficit to defeat the Nets 121-107 while the Raptors got revenge for the Scott Foster game last week beating the Nuggets 125-110.
ATS
The Thunder are 43-25-1 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 21-11-1 ATS as the away team. Another key point, the Raptors are 34-35 against the spread this season. Also, they are 20-14 ATS as the home team
Season Series
Thursday, March 16th, the OKC Thunder and Toronto Raptors meet for the second and final time this season. OKC took the initial November 11th contest 132-113.
Last season the clubs played twice each winning on the road. The Thunder holds the all-time record with 32 wins in 52 matches versus the Raptors.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, on Wednesday, February 15th,. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Thursday, March 16th.
OKC Thunder
The current Big 3 of the Thunder have impressed and were the key reason why OKC beat Brooklyn. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points with seven rebounds.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 38th 30-point game of the season, tied with Joel Embiid for 2nd most by any player this season.
— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) March 15, 2023
Josh Giddy dropped a triple-double of 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists while stand-out rookie Jalen Williams registered a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Stats
Offensively, the Thunder scores 117.9 points per game ranking third while shooting 46.8% from the field and 36% from deep ranking 20th and 15th respectively.
Meanwhile, OKC limits opponents to 116.2 points per game ranking 20th with them shooting 47% from the field and 35.8% from deep ranking 12th and 13th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Aleksej Pokusevski SF (OUT indefinitely, leg)
- Chet Holmgren, PF (OUT for season, foot)
- Kenrich Williams, SF (OUT for season – wrist)
Toronto Raptors
Home cooking sure agrees with the Raptors who scored 49 points in the opening frame against the Nuggets (a franchise record for a single quarter).
Although Denver flirted with getting back in the game late in the second half unlike what happened in Denver and LA, the Raptors were able to finish strong.
Albeit, Nick Nurse is still searching for his bench to produce or a unit he can keep on the hardwood with a positive differential.
The Raptors' 5-man unit of Barnes, Anunoby, Siakam, VanVleet & Poeltl are outscoring opponents by 18.8 points per 100 poss. in 150 minutes this season.
That's the 3rd best net rating among 67 lineups with min. 125 minutes in the NBA this season.
— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) March 15, 2023
Stats
On offense, the Raptors score 112.6 points per game ranking 23rd while shooting 45.6% from the field and 33.8% from the perimeter ranking 28th in both categories.
Meanwhile, defensively, the Raptors allow 112.1 points per game ranking seventh best with opponents shooting 49.3% from the field and 37.6% from deep ranking 28th and 29th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Otto Porter Jr., SF (OUT for season, — foot)
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OKC Thunder vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Trends:
- Above all, the Thunder are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
- Also, the Thunder are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against Toronto.
- By comparison, the Raptors are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
- In summary, the Raptors are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Free OKC Thunder vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Prediction:
As the only team playing in Canada, the Raptors have the support of a country behind them and also represent the lone opportunity for Canadians to play in front of their ‘hometown crowd’.
On Tuesday, Michael Malone joked there was NO WAY Jamal Murray would miss the game as the Kitchener native hadn’t played at ‘home’ with fans in the building in a few years between COVID and recovering from his torn ACL. There were some 50 family and friends on hand for that game.
This game has a similar dynamic with Gilgeous-Alexander from Hamilton (less than an hour from Toronto) and Lu Dort from Montreal. SGA is 2-0 at Toronto since joining the Thunder.
4* Free OKC Thunder vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Pick: Thunder +5.5
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