San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich has his Spurs allowing an NBA-low 97.9 points per game.
The Raptors haven’t beaten the Spurs since December 2015 but the losing streak could end because of the big-name absences for San Antonio on Friday at the ACC.
NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 19 Jan 12:38am | SA | -5 -115 | O +208 -110 |
| Closing 19 Jan 11:57pm | SA | -6.5 -110 | O +203.5 -110 |
The Raptors opened as 5-point home favourites with the total set at 207 on the NBA odds board. Toronto beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 96-91 but failed to cover as 8.5-point chalk. The Dinos are 30-13 straight up and 24-19 against the spread in 43 games this season. The Spurs won and covered as 5-point favourites at Brooklyn on Wednesday and improved to 30-16 SU and 24-20-2 ATS on the campaign. Most of San Antonio’s success this season has come at home. The club is just 9-15 ATS on the road.
The Spurs won outright as 2-point underdogs at Toronto this time last year but that was with a healthy Kawhi Leonard. San Antonio is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games against the Raptors.
San Antonio Spurs
Trying to figure out which Spurs will be active and which won’t will drive sports bettors insane. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich has long been a proponent of resting his players during the regular season and you’d have to figure he’ll only be more cautious moving forward with so many of his players dealing with injuries. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio’s best player and a preseason top contender to win the league MVP, is out indefinitely because of lingering pain in his quad – the same injury that kept him out for the first two months of the season.
LaMarcus Aldridge has been the Spurs’ best and most consistent player this year with Leonard in and out of the lineup. Raptors fans will remember Aldridge as the player Toronto passed on taking in the 2006 NBA Draft because former GM Bryan Colangelo thought Andrea Bargnani was going to be the next Dirk Nowitzki.
Toronto Raptors
Toronto leading scorer DeMar DeRozan was voted as a starter for the Eastern Conference in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. DeRozan will join LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Giannis Antetokoumpo and Joel Embiid in the East’s starting five. This will be DeRozan’s fourth All-Star game appearance which leaves him just one shy from tying Vince Carter with the most All-Star game selections in a Raptors uniform.
Injuries
Manu Ginobili (SG)
Danny Green (SG)
Dejounte Murray (PG)
Rudy Gay (SF)
Pau Gasol (C)
Tony Parker (PG)
Brandon Paul (SG)
LaMarcus Aldridge (PF)
Kawhi Leonard (SF)
Joffrey Lauvergne (C)
Fred VanVleet (PG)
OG Anunoby (SF)
Pascal Siakam (PF)
Serge Ibaka (PF)
Norman Powell (SF)
Lucas Nogueira (C)
Jonas Valanciunas (C)
CJ Miles (SF)
Delon Wright (PG)
Nigel Hayes (SF)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Manu Ginobili (SG) | Out Wed | Rest - 04 / 04 / 18 | 3-7 | 6-3-1 | + - |
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Ginobili will not play Wednesday against the Lakers as he is to be rested. |
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| Danny Green (SG) | Prob Sat | Face - 17 / 03 / 18 | 9-9 | 10-7-1 | + - |
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Green suffered a facial injury last game but is expected to be back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves. |
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| Dejounte Murray (PG) | Ques Sat | Ankle - 16 / 03 / 18 | 10-9 | 10-8-1 | + - |
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Murray departed the last game with an ankle injury and it is unknown if he will play against the Timberwolves on Saturday. |
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| Rudy Gay (SF) | Prob Thurs | Ear - 06 / 03 / 18 | 11-13 | 11-12-1 | + - |
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Gay blew out his left eardrum but is expected to suit up for Thursday's game against the Warriors. |
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| Pau Gasol (C) | Ques Sat | Shoulder - 06 / 03 / 18 | 11-13 | 11-12-1 | + - |
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Gasol sat out the previous game with a shoulder injury and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Thunder on Saturday. |
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| Tony Parker (PG) | Prob Mon | Back - 09 / 02 / 18 | 15-16 | 17-13-1 | + - |
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Parker sat out the last game due to tightness in his back but is likely to play against the Jazz on Monday. |
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| Brandon Paul (SG) | Ques Wed | Back - 02 / 02 / 18 | 15-19 | 19-14-1 | + - |
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Paul missed the last game with back spasms and his status is uncertain against the Suns on Wednesday. |
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| LaMarcus Aldridge (PF) | Out Wed | Rest - 24 / 01 / 18 | 18-21 | 22-16-1 | + - |
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Aldridge will not be available against the Grizzlies on Wednesday due to a day of rest. |
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| Kawhi Leonard (SF) | out for season | Quadricep - 15 / 01 / 18 | 21-22 | 22-20-1 | + - |
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Leonard has been held out of action while recovering from tendinopathy in his right quadriceps and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. |
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| Joffrey Lauvergne (C) | Ques Sat | Finger - 04 / 12 / 17 | 32-31 | 31-32-1 | + - |
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Lauvergne sat out his third straight game with an injured finger and it is unknown if he will play against the Suns on Saturday. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Fred VanVleet (PG) | Prob Thurs | Shoulder - 01 / 05 / 18 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
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VanVleet is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to be available for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cavaliers. |
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| OG Anunoby (SF) | Prob Wed | Ankle - 23 / 04 / 18 | 3-3 | 2-4 | + - |
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Anunoby suffered an ankle injury but is likely to be available for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Wizards. |
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| Pascal Siakam (PF) | Prob Sun | Mouth - 21 / 04 / 18 | 3-4 | 3-4 | + - |
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Siakam will likely be available for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Wizards despite requiring stitches for a lacerated lip. |
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| Serge Ibaka (PF) | Prob Sat | Mouth - 12 / 04 / 18 | 5-5 | 6-4 | + - |
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Ibaka is expected to play against the Wizards in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round despite taking a hit to his mouth in a previous game. |
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| Norman Powell (SF) | Ques Mon | Knee - 09 / 04 / 18 | 6-5 | 7-5 | + - |
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Powell suffered a knee injury in the previous game and it is unclear if he will play Monday against the Pistons. |
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| Lucas Nogueira (C) | Ques Sat | Hamstring - 08 / 04 / 18 | 7-5 | 7-6 | + - |
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Nogueira is dealing with left hamstring tightness and it is uncertain if he will play against the Wizards in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
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| Jonas Valanciunas (C) | Out Sun | Rest - 08 / 04 / 18 | 7-5 | 7-6 | + - |
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Valanciunas will receive a day of rest and will not participate in Sunday's game against the Magic. |
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| CJ Miles (SF) | Prob Sun | Illness - 21 / 03 / 18 | 8-12 | 11-10 | + - |
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Miles has missed the last two games due to a bout of gastroenteritis but is expected to be available against the Clippers on Sunday. |
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| Delon Wright (PG) | Doub Sun | Toe - 06 / 03 / 18 | 13-16 | 15-15 | + - |
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Wright missed the last game due to a sprained right big toe and is not likely to play on Sunday against the Knicks. |
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| Nigel Hayes (SF) | Ques Fri | Personal - 06 / 03 / 18 | 13-16 | 15-15 | + - |
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Hayes is dealing with visa issues and it is uncertain if he will be available for Friday's tilt against the Rockets. |
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Spurs vs. Raptors Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 19 Jan 12:38am SA -5 -115 O +208 -110 Closing 19 Jan 11:57pm SA -6.5 -110 O +203.5 -110 -
Injuries
Manu Ginobili (SG)
Out Wed Rest - 04 / 04 / 18Danny Green (SG)
Prob Sat Face - 17 / 03 / 18Dejounte Murray (PG)
Ques Sat Ankle - 16 / 03 / 18Rudy Gay (SF)
Prob Thurs Ear - 06 / 03 / 18Pau Gasol (C)
Ques Sat Shoulder - 06 / 03 / 18Tony Parker (PG)
Prob Mon Back - 09 / 02 / 18Brandon Paul (SG)
Ques Wed Back - 02 / 02 / 18LaMarcus Aldridge (PF)
Out Wed Rest - 24 / 01 / 18Kawhi Leonard (SF)
out for season Quadricep - 15 / 01 / 18Joffrey Lauvergne (C)
Ques Sat Finger - 04 / 12 / 17Fred VanVleet (PG)
Prob Thurs Shoulder - 01 / 05 / 18OG Anunoby (SF)
Prob Wed Ankle - 23 / 04 / 18Pascal Siakam (PF)
Prob Sun Mouth - 21 / 04 / 18Serge Ibaka (PF)
Prob Sat Mouth - 12 / 04 / 18Norman Powell (SF)
Ques Mon Knee - 09 / 04 / 18Lucas Nogueira (C)
Ques Sat Hamstring - 08 / 04 / 18Jonas Valanciunas (C)
Out Sun Rest - 08 / 04 / 18CJ Miles (SF)
Prob Sun Illness - 21 / 03 / 18Delon Wright (PG)
Doub Sun Toe - 06 / 03 / 18Nigel Hayes (SF)
Ques Fri Personal - 06 / 03 / 18Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Manu Ginobili (SG) Out Wed Rest - 04 / 04 / 18 3-7 6-3-1 + - Ginobili will not play Wednesday against the Lakers as he is to be rested.
Danny Green (SG) Prob Sat Face - 17 / 03 / 18 9-9 10-7-1 + - Green suffered a facial injury last game but is expected to be back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves.
Dejounte Murray (PG) Ques Sat Ankle - 16 / 03 / 18 10-9 10-8-1 + - Murray departed the last game with an ankle injury and it is unknown if he will play against the Timberwolves on Saturday.
Rudy Gay (SF) Prob Thurs Ear - 06 / 03 / 18 11-13 11-12-1 + - Gay blew out his left eardrum but is expected to suit up for Thursday's game against the Warriors.
Pau Gasol (C) Ques Sat Shoulder - 06 / 03 / 18 11-13 11-12-1 + - Gasol sat out the previous game with a shoulder injury and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Thunder on Saturday.
Tony Parker (PG) Prob Mon Back - 09 / 02 / 18 15-16 17-13-1 + - Parker sat out the last game due to tightness in his back but is likely to play against the Jazz on Monday.
Brandon Paul (SG) Ques Wed Back - 02 / 02 / 18 15-19 19-14-1 + - Paul missed the last game with back spasms and his status is uncertain against the Suns on Wednesday.
LaMarcus Aldridge (PF) Out Wed Rest - 24 / 01 / 18 18-21 22-16-1 + - Aldridge will not be available against the Grizzlies on Wednesday due to a day of rest.
Kawhi Leonard (SF) out for season Quadricep - 15 / 01 / 18 21-22 22-20-1 + - Leonard has been held out of action while recovering from tendinopathy in his right quadriceps and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Joffrey Lauvergne (C) Ques Sat Finger - 04 / 12 / 17 32-31 31-32-1 + - Lauvergne sat out his third straight game with an injured finger and it is unknown if he will play against the Suns on Saturday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Fred VanVleet (PG) Prob Thurs Shoulder - 01 / 05 / 18 2-2 2-2 + - VanVleet is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to be available for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cavaliers.
OG Anunoby (SF) Prob Wed Ankle - 23 / 04 / 18 3-3 2-4 + - Anunoby suffered an ankle injury but is likely to be available for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Wizards.
Pascal Siakam (PF) Prob Sun Mouth - 21 / 04 / 18 3-4 3-4 + - Siakam will likely be available for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Wizards despite requiring stitches for a lacerated lip.
Serge Ibaka (PF) Prob Sat Mouth - 12 / 04 / 18 5-5 6-4 + - Ibaka is expected to play against the Wizards in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round despite taking a hit to his mouth in a previous game.
Norman Powell (SF) Ques Mon Knee - 09 / 04 / 18 6-5 7-5 + - Powell suffered a knee injury in the previous game and it is unclear if he will play Monday against the Pistons.
Lucas Nogueira (C) Ques Sat Hamstring - 08 / 04 / 18 7-5 7-6 + - Nogueira is dealing with left hamstring tightness and it is uncertain if he will play against the Wizards in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Jonas Valanciunas (C) Out Sun Rest - 08 / 04 / 18 7-5 7-6 + - Valanciunas will receive a day of rest and will not participate in Sunday's game against the Magic.
CJ Miles (SF) Prob Sun Illness - 21 / 03 / 18 8-12 11-10 + - Miles has missed the last two games due to a bout of gastroenteritis but is expected to be available against the Clippers on Sunday.
Delon Wright (PG) Doub Sun Toe - 06 / 03 / 18 13-16 15-15 + - Wright missed the last game due to a sprained right big toe and is not likely to play on Sunday against the Knicks.
Nigel Hayes (SF) Ques Fri Personal - 06 / 03 / 18 13-16 15-15 + - Hayes is dealing with visa issues and it is uncertain if he will be available for Friday's tilt against the Rockets.