Who’s Playing
Portland @ Toronto
Current Records: Portland 19-26; Toronto 22-21
What to Know
The Toronto Raptors haven’t won a game against the Portland Trail Blazers since Nov. 13 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Sunday. Toronto will look to defend their home court against Portland at 6 p.m. ET. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
It was a close one, but this past Friday the Raptors sidestepped the Washington Wizards for a 109-105 win. Toronto relied on the efforts of point guard Fred VanVleet, who posted a double-double on 21 points and 12 dimes, and power forward Scottie Barnes, who had 27 points in addition to eight boards.
Speaking of close games: Portland came out on top in a nail-biter against the Boston Celtics this past Friday, sneaking past 109-105. Portland’s center Jusuf Nurkic looked sharp as he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 17 rebounds along with six assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Nurkic has had at least 14 rebounds.
The Raptors are the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Toronto is now 22-21 while the Trail Blazers sit at 19-26. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Toronto has only been able to knock down 43.60% percent of their shots, which is the fifth lowest field goal percentage in the league. Portland has experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.60% from the floor on average, which is the highest shooting percentage allowed in the league. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
- TV: ROOT Sports Northwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $56.75
Odds
The Raptors are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Toronto have won eight out of their last 13 games against Portland.
- Nov 15, 2021 – Portland 118 vs. Toronto 113
- Mar 28, 2021 – Portland 122 vs. Toronto 117
- Jan 11, 2021 – Portland 112 vs. Toronto 111
- Jan 07, 2020 – Portland 101 vs. Toronto 99
- Nov 13, 2019 – Toronto 114 vs. Portland 106
- Mar 01, 2019 – Toronto 119 vs. Portland 117
- Dec 14, 2018 – Portland 128 vs. Toronto 122
- Feb 02, 2018 – Toronto 130 vs. Portland 105
- Oct 30, 2017 – Toronto 99 vs. Portland 85
- Feb 26, 2017 – Toronto 112 vs. Portland 106
- Dec 26, 2016 – Toronto 95 vs. Portland 91
- Mar 04, 2016 – Toronto 117 vs. Portland 115
- Feb 04, 2016 – Toronto 110 vs. Portland 103
