Toronto Raptors 2025/26 Team Preview: How to Bet on the Raptors This Season

New look, new health, and a real test of the Barnes–Ingram fit. Check out Sports Interaction’s NBA Futures board for a look at this season’s odds.

A Quick Look at the Raptors’ Last Season

Record: 30–52 (11th in East)
Result: Missed playoffs
Projected Wins (ESPN): 40.7
Market O/U: 38.5
2025/26 Futures at Sports Interaction: Championship +10000 • East +5000 • Atlantic +1400

Toronto’s 2024/25 campaign was sunk early by injuries, a 2–12 start, and a 7–26 record by New Year’s. The finish was better: 22–21 over the final 43 and a dramatic defensive surge to 2nd in defensive rating after the All-Star break. Now the Raptors add a healthy Brandon Ingram to a deep rotation and push back toward the playoff picture.

Raptors Offseason Recap

Additions: Brandon Ingram (deadline trade, now healthy), Collin Murray-Boyles (No. 9 pick), Alijah Martin (No. 39), Sandro Mamukelashvili (FA)

Re-signed: Jakob Poeltl (extension), Garrett Temple

Departures: Chris Boucher

Front office: Masai Ujiri out; Bobby Webster now leading day-to-day

Ten players logged 17+ minutes in 50+ games last season (tied for most in the league) and almost all return. Ingram signed a 3-year, $120M extension and is set for his Raptors debut on opening night.

2025/26 Toronto Raptors Team Outlook

Offence: Can the Barnes–Ingram pairing unlock spacing?

Toronto ranked 29th in made threes and 23rd in 3P% last year, and Scottie Barnes shot 27.1% from deep. Ingram boosted his volume and hit 2.4 threes per game at 37.4%, a meaningful spacer next to Barnes’ drive-and-kick playmaking. Healthy Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett round out the perimeter scoring, with Murray-Boyles’ motor helping generate extra possessions.

Defence: Identity took shape late

Post-break, the Raptors jumped to 2nd in defensive rating and found a rotation that pressures the ball and forces turnovers. With continuity, a healthy core, and the rookie’s two-way presence, that profile should carry.

The Core Question

How fast do Barnes and Ingram mesh as co-creators. If the chemistry hits, the offence rises to match a defence that already looks playoff-calibre.

X-Factor

Scottie Barnes. Year 5, all-court engine: 19.3 PTS, 7.7 REB, 5.8 AST, 1.4 STL, 1.0 BLK in 65 games last season. Toronto is 7–32 in his 39 missed games over the past two years. Keep him healthy and the ceiling moves.

How to Bet the Raptors This Season

Futures from Sports Interaction:

Read on-court signals you can actually price:

• Early-season health for Barnes, Quickley, and Ingram. Last year’s 2–12 start was injury-driven.
• Three-point volume for Ingram and Quickley. If attempts spike and efficiency holds, the offence stabilizes.
• Rotation continuity under Darko Rajaković. They were 22–21 down the stretch with a top-tier defence.

Best Bet: Regular-season Win Total Over 38.5
Projection sits above the market at 40.7 wins, and the defence/continuity angle is real if the guards stay upright.

Value Flier: Atlantic Division +1400
Not a favourite’s division, but if the Barnes–Ingram fit clicks and the defence sticks, this price pays for variance in a muddled Atlantic.

Long Shot Only: East +5000 / Title +10000
Fun sprinkle territory, not core bankroll. You need a big leap from the half court offence.

Key Dates for the Raptors in 2025/26

Opener Oct. 22 at Hawks; Home opener Oct. 24 vs. Bucks; Emirates NBA Cup group play runs Oct. 31–Nov. 26.

So, What’s the Verdict on this Year’s Raptors?

The Raptors aren’t rebuilding. They want wins now, with a healthier perimeter and a sturdier identity. If Barnes + Ingram works, Toronto lands on the right side of .500 and into the mix.

Prediction: 41–41, Play-In team with a shot to advance.