{"id":16906,"date":"2023-03-16T15:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T19:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=16906"},"modified":"2024-06-13T13:27:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T17:27:51","slug":"toronto-raptors-vs-oklahoma-city-thunder-expert-predictions-and-picks-march-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nba\/toronto-raptors-vs-oklahoma-city-thunder-expert-predictions-and-picks-march-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Expert Predictions and Picks March 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n

WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang<\/a> offers his expert prediction for tonight’s Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder battle from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON. Both teams currently sit in 9th place of their respective conference heading in.<\/p>\n

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Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Odds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Thursday, March 16<\/th>\nNBA Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Point Spread:<\/td>\nToronto Raptors -6.5 vs Oklahoma City Thunder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/td>\n231 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arena:<\/td>\nScotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Time:<\/td>\n7:30pm ET \/ 4:30pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TV:<\/td>\nBally Sports Southwest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n

The Oklahoma City Thunder take trip north of the border for an interconference clash with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The Raptors snapped a three game losing streak with a 125-110 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. The Thunder won their third straight game 121-107 at home against the Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n

Thus will be the second and final game in a regular season series that the Thunder leads 1-0 after beating Toronto 132-113 in Oklahoma City on November 11th. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM EST\/4:30 PST from Scotiabank Arena.<\/p>\n

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Thunderstruck<\/h3>\n

The Oklahoma City Thunder now sit a game below .500 at 34-35 after beating Brooklyn on Tuesday. The Thunder had a tremendous 66-38 edge in points in the paint. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 35 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 assists.<\/p>\n

Josh Giddey recorded a 15 point, 10 assist, 13 rebound triple-double while Jalen Williams recorded a 23 point, 10 rebound double-double.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City currently occupies the 9th seed in the Western Conference, 12 games behind the first place Nuggets but only one game from slipping out of the play-in tournament altogether.<\/p>\n

The Thunder have a completely clean injury report entering this contest. They sit at 9th in defensive rating but only 20th in defensive scoring with 116.2 points allowed per game. Offense has been their calling card as they rank 3rd in scoring with 117.9 points a game on 46.8% from the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Raptors Seek Revenge<\/h3>\n

The Toronto Raptors improved to 33-36 on the season after beating Denver on Tuesday. Toronto dominated the glass with a 44-32 rebounding advantage.<\/p>\n

Fred VanVleet led all scorers with 36 points on 13-22 from the floor and 8-12 from three-point land. Jakob Poeltl recorded a 12 point, 11 rebound double-double while OG Anunoby added 24 points.<\/p>\n

The Raps currently occupy the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference, only 1.5 games from missing the play-in tournament altogether.<\/p>\n

Toronto is a below average scoring team at 23rd with 112.6 points a game on 45.6% from the field. They sit at 16th in defensive rating but 7th in defensive scoring with only 112 points allowed per game. The Raptors sport a clean injury report, a breath of fresh air nowadays.<\/p>\n

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Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Expert Prediction<\/h2>\n

The Toronto Raptors enter this contest as 6.5 point home favorites with a total set at 231. Every game is important at this point as both teams are at risk of missing the play-in tournament. Both sides are also fully healthy entering this contest.<\/p>\n

The Raptors have won five straight games at home and three of those were by 6+ points. Meanwhile the Thunder haven’t traveled well with a 13-20 road record.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City dominated in the first meeting but Pascal Siakam wasn’t on the court for that game. Siakam has a combination of size and speed, making him tough to guard.<\/p>\n

The Thunder rank 12th in offensive rating but that dips down to 21st on the road. Let’s roll with Raptors north of the border tonight.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Toronto Raptors -6.5 -110 Draftkings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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