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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Nearly a Double-Digit Favorite Over Raptors in Toronto

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Tip-Off: 6:30 PM CT

Location: Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Spread: Thunder (-9.5)

Total: 227

Trends Against The Spread

ThunderatRaptors
12-9 (57%)All15-7 (68%)
6-4 (60%) on the roadLocation8-2 (80%) at home
11-9 (55%) as favoriteStatus15-7 (68%) as underdog or pick
5-4 (55%) as road favoriteLocation Status8-2 (80%) as home underdog
0-0 (0%)Head To Head0-0 (0%)

Team Stats (Last Season’s Stats)

TEAMPTSPAFG%3P%REBASTTOVSTLBLKSTRKL10
OKC114.9104.146.234.142.825.711.611.96.4W17-3
TOR113.2116.546.934.346.228.616.57.84.8W25-5

Injury Report

Thunder

Raptors

Series History

The Thunder went 2-0 against the Raptors last season (1-0 at home, 1-0 on the road).

Why the Thunder Will Cover (-9.5)

Looking at their record, the Raptors are not a great team. However, their mark of 7-15 is slightly deceiving. Toronto’s margin of defeat is in the top half of the league, and despite being an underdog in all 22 of their games so far, they cover the spread twice as often as they don’t. Still, OKC appears to matchup with the Raptors extremely well, and as a result, I think the Thunder continues rolling after a big win over Utah on Tuesday.

Why the Game Will NOT Hit the Over (227)

OKC blew the Jazz out badly on Tuesday, and that’s why that game hit the over on the point total. I think Toronto is a much better opponent—plus, this game is on the road for the Thunder—and I think OKC’s defense is what’s going to be the difference. That will result in a lower scoring total, so I’m taking the under.

Staff Picks

On the Season

NameMoneylineSpreadOver/Under
Matt13-610-912-7
Zack16-513-813-8
Craig15-515-4-113-7
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