The Toronto Raptors (28-48) will host the Portland Trail Blazers (33-43) in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The game will broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Trail Blazers are 5-point road favorites over the Raptors on the spread, with the over/under set at 224 total points. Portland is a -205 favorite to win outright, while Toronto is +170 to pull off the upset.
Let's get to my Trail Blazers vs. Raptors predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, April 3.
Trail Blazers vs Raptors Predictions, Picks
My Raptors vs. Trail Blazers best bet is on Portland to cover the spread, with the best odds available at BetMGM. But as always, make sure to shop for the best line using our live NBA odds page.
My Pick: Trail Blazers -4.5 (-115)
Trail Blazers vs Raptors Betting Odds
| Trail Blazers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-4.5 -110 | 224.5 -110o / -110u | -192 |
| Raptors Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4.5 -110 | 224.5 -110o / -110u | +160 |
- Trail Blazers vs. Raptors spread: Trail Blazers -5
- Trail Blazers vs. Raptors over/under: 224 total points
- Trail Blazers vs. Raptors moneyline: Trail Blazers -205, Raptors +170
- Trail Blazers vs. Raptors best bet:Trail Blazers -4.5 (-115)
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Jakob Poeltl and Immanuel Quickley are resting, and Scottie Barnes is questionable, so the Raptors may be without some key pieces. Toronto just lost to Portland by a score of 105-102 with a full roster. The Raptors shot 40.4% and surrendered 14 offensive rebounds in that game. Now they are even thinner.
Anfernee Simons might return, but the Blazers' depth wins out either way. The Trail Blazers have scored an average of 127.4 points per game in their last three wins, hitting 20+ threes in two of those victories. Since March 15, Portland is top-10 in 3-pointers made per game.
Toronto allows 36.2% from beyond the arc, which ranks bottom-10 in the league, and they recently gave up 137 to Chicago, 123 to Detroit, and 129 to Phoenix. The Raptors are very weak defensively inside-and-out with Poeltl gone. The Blazers should be able to pick them apart.
Toronto is just 6-12 SU as a home underdog, now running deep-bench lineups. The road team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 head to head meetings between these two squads. The Blazers are 5-2 SU in their last seven matchups against losing teams.
No rim protection, no energy. Portland should roll, even without Simons.
Trail Blazers vs Raptors Best Bet
- Trail Blazers -4.5 (-115)
