Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trail Blazers odds, tips and betting trends | 3/9/2024
Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trail Blazers odds, tips and betting trends | 3/9/2024

The Portland Trail Blazers (17-45) will try to snap a nine-game home losing streak when taking on the Toronto Raptors (23-40) on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Moda Center, airing at 10:00 PM ET on ROOT Sports NW, ROOT Sports NW+, and TSN.

The Raptors head into their game as a 3-point favorite against the Trail Blazers. The point total for the game is 227.

Raptors vs. Trail Blazers Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 11:30 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Toronto -3
  • Total: 227
  • Moneyline: Toronto -146, Portland +123

Raptors at Trail Blazers odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 3)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (227)

  • Prediction:
    Raptors 115 – Trail Blazers 114
  • Toronto has been chosen as the favorite in 22 games this year and has walked away with the win 13 times (59.1%) in those games.
  • This season, Toronto has come away with a win eight times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -146 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • Toronto has an implied victory probability of 59.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Portland has won 16 of the 56 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (28.6%).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +123 or longer, Portland has gone 14-39 (26.4%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, Portland has an implied win probability of 44.8%.
  • The Raptors score 114.1 points per game, just 1.9 fewer points than the 116 the Trail Blazers give up.
  • When Toronto puts up more than 116 points, it is 21-6 against the spread and 16-11 overall.
  • When it scores more than 118 points, Portland is 10-2 against the spread and 8-4 overall.
  • Toronto is 10-4 against the spread and 10-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 107.8 points.
  • The Raptors are at the 17th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.1 PPG), while the Trail Blazers allow the 17th-fewest points per game (116) in the league.
  • The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team (107.8 PPG) is Portland, while the Toronto squad ranks 22nd in the league defensively (118 PPG).
  • The Raptors have a -245-point scoring differential on the season (-3.9 per game). The Trail Blazers have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (507 total points, 8.2 per game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Toronto this season is 117.5 points, 2.5 more points than its implied total of 115 points in Saturday’s game.
  • So far this season, Toronto has put up more than 115 points 29 times.
  • The 116.7-point average implied total on the season for Portland is 4.7 more points than the team’s 112-point implied total in this matchup.

How to watch Raptors vs. Trail Blazers

  • Game Day: Saturday, March 9, 2024
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW, ROOT Sports NW+, and TSN
  • Location: Portland, Oregon
  • Arena: Moda Center
  • TV Channel: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
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