Home hasn’t always been friendly to the Raptors this season. Toronto’s woes at home have evaporated recently, with the Raptors running off five straight victories to improve to 12-10 in their own building.
Phoenix isn’t a team that has been intimidated by road trips. The Suns are 13-4 on the road, which is one fewer loss than the Suns have at home.
Suns at Raptors Betting Analysis
On the Phoenix side
Devin Booker has been having another excellent season for the Suns. He averages 23.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.
Small forward Cam Johnson has turned into one of the league’s best deep threats. Johnson has made three or more 3-pointers in five games and averages 11.9 points per game.
During the past ten games, Phoenix has traded wins and losses with a 6-4 record. The Suns are shooting 45.7 percent from the field during this stretch while scoring 112.6 points per game.
For the season, Phoenix ranks fifth in the NBA in 3-point percentage, shooting 37 percent per game. Phoenix won the two meetings between the teams last year and lead the all-time series 31-18. The Suns are 15-9 all-time in Toronto.
On the Toronto side
Fred VanVleet leads the Raptors by averaging 21.1 points and 6.6 assists per contest for Toronto. The Raptors’ offense have taken major strides over the past ten games, scoring 116.5 points as Toronto has a 7-3 record over its last ten games to improve to 20-17 on the season. Toronto discovering some touch on offense will be vital to the Raptors continuing to improve.
For the season, Toronto ranks 24th in the NBA with a 44.1 shooting percentage from the field. Toronto is 16th in the league by scoring 108.2 points per game.
Gary Trent Jr (16.4 points per game) and Scottie Barnes (14.7) have both added scoring punch and average in double figures for the Raptors. Defensively, Toronto has struggled to stop its opponents from scoring from the perimeter. The Raptors allow opponents to shoot 36.3 percent from the outside, which ranks 25th in the league.
Suns at Raptors Prediction
Phoenix is 21-18 against the spread, while Toronto is 20-17. The total has gone over in 23 of the Raptors’ games, while the total has gone under in 20 of the Suns’ games.
Phoenix goes on the road to face a Toronto team that is becoming more and more comfortable playing at home. The Suns, however, have enjoyed playing spoiler this season.
Neither team is bogged down by having a bunch of players on the injury report. Top sportsbooks have the Suns are 4-point favorites. Phoenix will take advantage of its outside shooting and Toronto’s difficulty stopping it to grab a road victory and cover the four-point spread.
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