The San Antonio Spurs (30-39) travel to face off against the Toronto Raptors (24-46) on Sunday, March 23rd. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on FDSS. The Spurs are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Raptors are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Raptors. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Spurs vs Raptors

The Spurs Are Coming Off A Win

The Spurs improved to 30-39 on the season with a 128-120 home win over the 76ers on Friday, March 21st. San Antonio, favored by 6 points, covered the spread, winning by 8. The total points for the game were 248, surpassing the O/U line of 234.5 by 13.5 points.

San Antonio took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Philadelphia 36-26, but the 76ers responded with a 43-27 3rd quarter. The Spurs turned things around in the 4th, holding the 76ers to 25 points while scoring 37, including a decisive 10-0 run that took the score from 117-113 to 123-117.

The Raptors Are Coming Off A Win

The Raptors fell to 24-46 on the season after a 117-114 loss to the Warriors on Thursday. Despite being heavy underdogs at +14.5, Toronto kept it close, losing by just three points. The total score of 231 points went over the pre-game line of 224.5 by 6.5 points.

Toronto trailed 33-30 after the 1st quarter and 34-31 after the 2nd. They outscored Golden State 31-26 in the 3rd to pull within one point, but the Warriors edged them 24-22 in the final quarter.

Spurs Offense Breakdown

In their win over the 76ers, the Spurs shot 52.8% from the field and connected on 19 threes at a 48.7% clip. Jeremy Sochan led the way with 23 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 64.7% from the floor.

Devin Vassell added 20 points, hitting 4 threes at 50%, while Keldon Johnson contributed 18 points, making 2 threes at 66.7%. Chris Paul and Stephon Castle also added 18 and 17 points, respectively.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

In Thursday’s 117-114 loss to the Warriors, the Raptors shot 56.4% from the field and hit 42.3% of their threes, making 11 from deep. Scottie Barnes led the way with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, shooting 68.8% from the floor.

Immanuel Quickley added 21 points and 8 assists, connecting on 3 threes at 42.9%. Jakob Poeltl was nearly perfect, hitting 88.9% of his shots and scoring 10 of his 18 points in the 3rd quarter.

Spurs Team Defense

Despite a tough 3rd quarter where they allowed 43 points, the Spurs’ defense held the 76ers to 25 points in the 4th, helping secure the win. San Antonio gave up 120 points overall, with Philadelphia shooting 56% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Spurs allowed 14 threes on 37% shooting. The 76ers went 14/20 from the free-throw line. Defensively, the Spurs collected 11 steals and 5 blocks.

Raptors Team Defense

Despite giving up 43 points in the 3rd quarter, the Spurs’ defense held the 76ers to just 25 points in the 4th, helping them secure the win. San Antonio allowed 120 points on 56% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Spurs gave up 14 threes on 37% shooting. They sent the 76ers to the line 20 times, where Philadelphia made 14 free throws. San Antonio finished with 11 steals and 5 blocks.

Spurs vs Raptors Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Spurs have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 114 points per game in this stretch.
• Although Toronto has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 104 points per game in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Spurs have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.
• The Raptors have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Spurs vs Raptors Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Raptors, with a final score of 92-90, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Raptors at -1.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 234.5 and given that our model is projecting 182 points between the teams, we like the under.

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