The Raptors catch a break or two when they visit the rebuilding Trail Blazers on Saturday night as Portland will be playing the second of a back-to-back and likely quite short-handed again.
The Dinos opened as 2.5-point favourites on the NBA odds.
Raptors vs. Trail Blazers NBA Betting Odds
Portland kickstarted a long overdue rebuild this offseason by trading franchise icon Damian Lillard to Milwaukee for Jrue Holiday and draft picks and then flipped Holiday to Boston for more picks. It was actually refreshing to see a future Hall of Famer player like Lillard not force his way out, but both he and the team agreed it was time for him to go play on a contender. Lillard will almost surely end up retiring back in a Trail Blazers uniform near the end of the decade.
It seems more likely than not that Coach Chauncey Billups will not be back next season. Ther are a few potential good young building blocks in guards Anfernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe (from London, Ontario but out injured) and Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 draft.
Toronto looks to avoid the season sweep as it was upset 99-91 at home by Portland way back on Oct. 30 – the Blazers’ first win of the season. Jerami Grant had 22 points and Deandre Ayton (another offseason trade acquisition) had 10 points and 23 rebounds. Scottie Barnes had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors but is now out injured.
Portland leads the all-time series 34-20 and 17-9 as the home team. The Blazers are 6-4 SU & ATS in the past 10 overall.
Toronto Raptors
We projected the Raptors to lose 120-112 in Phoenix on Thursday and almost nailed it as they lost 120-113, their fourth defeat in five games but a better effort than Tuesday’s home blowout loss to New Orleans even though Phoenix never trailed. Grayson Allen went nuts in the first quarter with seven three-pointers (franchise record for a quarter) as the Suns led by 14 after one and never looked back. The Raptors’ defence has been an issue all season but really will be one now without their two best defenders in the injured Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl. “Our attention was really on KD,” said Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic of the Allen’s first quarter. “We were trying to get the ball out of his hands, but we were late on our rotations.” Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto with 30 points. Immanuel Quickley added 21 points and a career-high 18 assists, while RJ Barrett scored 23. However, fellow starters Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji combined for just 11 points. Toronto is now 2-11 in the 13 games that Poeltl has missed this season, 1-2 in the three games Barnes has been out and 0-2 without both.
Portland Trail Blazers
So here is the problem: NBA teams in the second of a back-to-back are not required to release their game-day injury reports so multiple Blazers are in question. Portland lost a third in a row Friday, 123-107 at home vs. Houston. The Blazers led by as many as 12. Former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton missed his fifth game in a row with a wrist injury. Jerami Grant was out as well; he is the team’s second-leading scorer at 21.1 ppg. This is tanking folks.
NBA Prediction: Who Will Win Raptors vs. Trail Blazers?
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RAPTORS
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TRAIL BLAZERS
115
Score
Prediction
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time | fav | line | total |
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Opening 8 Mar 10:13pm | POR | -1.5 -110 | O +223.5 -110 |
Closing 10 Mar 3:42am | POR | -1.5 +100 | O +227.5 -110 |
- Regular Season
Raptors Team Leaders
Points |
21.75 |
Assists |
6.76 |
Rebounds |
8.58 |
FG% |
65.6 |
Steals |
1.5 |
Blocks |
1.64 |
Points |
22.59 |
Assists |
5.54 |
Rebounds |
11.07 |
FG% |
65.4 |
Steals |
1.74 |
Blocks |
1.17 |
- Regular Season
Trail Blazers Team Leaders
Points |
21.75 |
Assists |
6.76 |
Rebounds |
8.58 |
FG% |
65.6 |
Steals |
1.5 |
Blocks |
1.64 |
Points |
22.59 |
Assists |
5.54 |
Rebounds |
11.07 |
FG% |
65.4 |
Steals |
1.74 |
Blocks |
1.17 |
Injuries
RJ Barrett (SF)
Mouhamadou Gueye (PF)
Immanuel Quickley (SG)
Gary Trent Jr. (SG)
RJ Barrett (SF)
Bruce Brown (PG)
Jordan Nwora (PF)
Kelly Olynyk (PF)
Immanuel Quickley (SG)
Gradey Dick (SG)
Jabari Walker (PF)
Deandre Ayton (C)
Justin Minaya (SF)
Dalano Banton (SF)
Ibou Badji (C)
Justin Minaya (SF)
Toumani Camara (PF)
Anfernee Simons (SG)
Justin Minaya (SF)
Deandre Ayton (C)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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RJ Barrett (SF) | Out Sun | Knee - 14 / 04 / 24 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
Barrett is bothered by knee soreness, and he will not battle the Heat on Sunday. |
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Mouhamadou Gueye (PF) | Out Sun | Thumb - 13 / 04 / 24 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
Gueye is hampered by a right thumb sprain, and he will not take on the Heat in Sunday's showdown. |
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Immanuel Quickley (SG) | Out Sun | Hip - 13 / 04 / 24 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
Quickley is laid up with a left adductor strain, and he will not participate in Sunday's tilt against the Heat. |
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Gary Trent Jr. (SG) | Ques Fri | Back - 10 / 04 / 24 | 1-2 | 2-1 | + - |
Trent Jr. was held out of the last contest due to back spasms, and it is undetermined if he will take on the Heat on Friday. |
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RJ Barrett (SF) | Out Wed | Rest - 10 / 04 / 24 | 1-2 | 2-1 | + - |
Barrett will not partake in Wednesday's showdown versus the Nets as he will be given a day of rest. |
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Bruce Brown (PG) | Ques Fri | Knee - 10 / 04 / 24 | 1-2 | 2-1 | + - |
Brown sat out the previous game with right knee inflammation, and it is unknown if he will face the Heat on Friday. |
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Jordan Nwora (PF) | Prob Wed | Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 24 | 1-2 | 2-1 | + - |
Nwora exited the previous game with an undefined issue, but it is projected that he will dress for Wednesday's matchup with the Nets. |
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Kelly Olynyk (PF) | Out Wed | Rest - 10 / 04 / 24 | 1-2 | 2-1 | + - |
Olynyk will not be available for Wednesday's clash with the Nets as he will receive a day of rest. |
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Immanuel Quickley (SG) | Out Tues | Rest - 08 / 04 / 24 | 2-2 | 3-1 | + - |
Quickley will not be active for Tuesday's clash with the Pacers as he will be given a day of rest. |
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Gradey Dick (SG) | Prob Wed | Groin - 07 / 04 / 24 | 3-2 | 3-2 | + - |
Dick missed the last game with a right groin contusion, but it is projected that he will line up against the Nets on Wednesday. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Jabari Walker (PF) | Out Sun | Knee - 13 / 04 / 24 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
Walker was removed from the previous game due to a left knee injury, and he will not participate in Sunday's battle with the Kings. |
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Deandre Ayton (C) | Out Sun | Back - 13 / 04 / 24 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
Ayton exited the last match with back soreness, and it will affect his status for Sunday's clash against the Kings. |
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Justin Minaya (SF) | Prob Fri | Finger - 12 / 04 / 24 | 2-1 | 1-2 | + - |
Minaya is nursing a left index finger sprain, but it is forecasted that he will face the Rockets on Friday. |
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Dalano Banton (SF) | Prob Fri | Ankle - 11 / 04 / 24 | 2-1 | 1-2 | + - |
Banton missed the last game tending to a left ankle sprain, but he is expected to be active for Friday's battle with the Rockets. |
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Ibou Badji (C) | Prob Thurs | Back - 04 / 04 / 24 | 4-1 | 2-4 | + - |
Badji has been absent the last three contests with lower-back soreness, but it is forecasted that he will take the floor Thursday against the Warriors. |
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Justin Minaya (SF) | Prob Fri | Back - 29 / 03 / 24 | 5-3 | 4-5 | + - |
Minaya has been absent from the last two games due to a lower-back injury, but he is expected to participate in Friday's battle with the Wizards. |
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Toumani Camara (PF) | out for season | Kidney - 28 / 03 / 24 | 5-3 | 4-5 | + - |
Camara will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season due to a fractured left rib and small laceration in his kidney. |
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Anfernee Simons (SG) | Out indefinitely | Knee - 23 / 03 / 24 | 7-5 | 7-6 | + - |
Simons is out of action due to a left knee issue, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery. |
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Justin Minaya (SF) | Ques Mon | Undisclosed - 22 / 03 / 24 | 7-5 | 7-6 | + - |
Minaya has been held out the last two matchups due to an unspecified ailment, and it is yet to be determined if he will be available Monday against the Rockets. |
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Deandre Ayton (C) | Prob Fri | Elbow - 22 / 03 / 24 | 7-5 | 7-6 | + - |
Ayton has been absent from the previous four contests with left elbow tendinitis, but it is likely that he will face the Heat on Friday. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 8 Mar 10:13pm POR -1.5 -110 O +223.5 -110 Closing 10 Mar 3:42am POR -1.5 +100 O +227.5 -110 -
- Regular Season
Raptors Team Leaders
Points 21.75
Assists 6.76
Rebounds 8.58
FG% 65.6
Steals 1.5
Blocks 1.64
Points 22.59
Assists 5.54
Rebounds 11.07
FG% 65.4
Steals 1.74
Blocks 1.17
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- Regular Season
Trail Blazers Team Leaders
Points 21.75
Assists 6.76
Rebounds 8.58
FG% 65.6
Steals 1.5
Blocks 1.64
Points 22.59
Assists 5.54
Rebounds 11.07
FG% 65.4
Steals 1.74
Blocks 1.17
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Injuries
RJ Barrett (SF)
Out Sun Knee - 14 / 04 / 24Mouhamadou Gueye (PF)
Out Sun Thumb - 13 / 04 / 24Immanuel Quickley (SG)
Out Sun Hip - 13 / 04 / 24Gary Trent Jr. (SG)
Ques Fri Back - 10 / 04 / 24RJ Barrett (SF)
Out Wed Rest - 10 / 04 / 24Bruce Brown (PG)
Ques Fri Knee - 10 / 04 / 24Jordan Nwora (PF)
Prob Wed Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 24Kelly Olynyk (PF)
Out Wed Rest - 10 / 04 / 24Immanuel Quickley (SG)
Out Tues Rest - 08 / 04 / 24Gradey Dick (SG)
Prob Wed Groin - 07 / 04 / 24Jabari Walker (PF)
Out Sun Knee - 13 / 04 / 24Deandre Ayton (C)
Out Sun Back - 13 / 04 / 24Justin Minaya (SF)
Prob Fri Finger - 12 / 04 / 24Dalano Banton (SF)
Prob Fri Ankle - 11 / 04 / 24Ibou Badji (C)
Prob Thurs Back - 04 / 04 / 24Justin Minaya (SF)
Prob Fri Back - 29 / 03 / 24Toumani Camara (PF)
out for season Kidney - 28 / 03 / 24Anfernee Simons (SG)
Out indefinitely Knee - 23 / 03 / 24Justin Minaya (SF)
Ques Mon Undisclosed - 22 / 03 / 24Deandre Ayton (C)
Prob Fri Elbow - 22 / 03 / 24Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes RJ Barrett (SF) Out Sun Knee - 14 / 04 / 24 0-1 1-0 + - Barrett is bothered by knee soreness, and he will not battle the Heat on Sunday.
Mouhamadou Gueye (PF) Out Sun Thumb - 13 / 04 / 24 0-1 1-0 + - Gueye is hampered by a right thumb sprain, and he will not take on the Heat in Sunday's showdown.
Immanuel Quickley (SG) Out Sun Hip - 13 / 04 / 24 0-1 1-0 + - Quickley is laid up with a left adductor strain, and he will not participate in Sunday's tilt against the Heat.
Gary Trent Jr. (SG) Ques Fri Back - 10 / 04 / 24 1-2 2-1 + - Trent Jr. was held out of the last contest due to back spasms, and it is undetermined if he will take on the Heat on Friday.
RJ Barrett (SF) Out Wed Rest - 10 / 04 / 24 1-2 2-1 + - Barrett will not partake in Wednesday's showdown versus the Nets as he will be given a day of rest.
Bruce Brown (PG) Ques Fri Knee - 10 / 04 / 24 1-2 2-1 + - Brown sat out the previous game with right knee inflammation, and it is unknown if he will face the Heat on Friday.
Jordan Nwora (PF) Prob Wed Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 24 1-2 2-1 + - Nwora exited the previous game with an undefined issue, but it is projected that he will dress for Wednesday's matchup with the Nets.
Kelly Olynyk (PF) Out Wed Rest - 10 / 04 / 24 1-2 2-1 + - Olynyk will not be available for Wednesday's clash with the Nets as he will receive a day of rest.
Immanuel Quickley (SG) Out Tues Rest - 08 / 04 / 24 2-2 3-1 + - Quickley will not be active for Tuesday's clash with the Pacers as he will be given a day of rest.
Gradey Dick (SG) Prob Wed Groin - 07 / 04 / 24 3-2 3-2 + - Dick missed the last game with a right groin contusion, but it is projected that he will line up against the Nets on Wednesday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Jabari Walker (PF) Out Sun Knee - 13 / 04 / 24 1-1 1-1 + - Walker was removed from the previous game due to a left knee injury, and he will not participate in Sunday's battle with the Kings.
Deandre Ayton (C) Out Sun Back - 13 / 04 / 24 1-1 1-1 + - Ayton exited the last match with back soreness, and it will affect his status for Sunday's clash against the Kings.
Justin Minaya (SF) Prob Fri Finger - 12 / 04 / 24 2-1 1-2 + - Minaya is nursing a left index finger sprain, but it is forecasted that he will face the Rockets on Friday.
Dalano Banton (SF) Prob Fri Ankle - 11 / 04 / 24 2-1 1-2 + - Banton missed the last game tending to a left ankle sprain, but he is expected to be active for Friday's battle with the Rockets.
Ibou Badji (C) Prob Thurs Back - 04 / 04 / 24 4-1 2-4 + - Badji has been absent the last three contests with lower-back soreness, but it is forecasted that he will take the floor Thursday against the Warriors.
Justin Minaya (SF) Prob Fri Back - 29 / 03 / 24 5-3 4-5 + - Minaya has been absent from the last two games due to a lower-back injury, but he is expected to participate in Friday's battle with the Wizards.
Toumani Camara (PF) out for season Kidney - 28 / 03 / 24 5-3 4-5 + - Camara will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season due to a fractured left rib and small laceration in his kidney.
Anfernee Simons (SG) Out indefinitely Knee - 23 / 03 / 24 7-5 7-6 + - Simons is out of action due to a left knee issue, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Justin Minaya (SF) Ques Mon Undisclosed - 22 / 03 / 24 7-5 7-6 + - Minaya has been held out the last two matchups due to an unspecified ailment, and it is yet to be determined if he will be available Monday against the Rockets.
Deandre Ayton (C) Prob Fri Elbow - 22 / 03 / 24 7-5 7-6 + - Ayton has been absent from the previous four contests with left elbow tendinitis, but it is likely that he will face the Heat on Friday.