The Oklahoma City Thunder have been doing just fine in the absence of Kevin Durant, and they’ll look to improve on their 6-1 SU record against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
- The Raptors are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games on the road against the Thunder.
- The Thunder are 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS in their last nine games at home.
- The Raptors are 1-5 SU and ATS in their last six games on the road.
Sportsbooks opened the Thunder as 3.5-point favorites with an OVER/UNDER of 202.
The two highest scorers in the league, DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook, will face off for the first time in 2016-17. DeRozan set a franchise record for consecutive 30-point games with five to begin the season. Toronto is kicking off a stretch that will see them play eight of their next 10 games away from Canada, so the stellar play of DeRozan is going to be pivotal to the Raps’ success.
Oklahoma City’s only loss came against the Golden State Warriors last week, and the team bounced back by locking down on defense in wins over Miami and Minnesota. Victor Oladipo, who was acquired in the Serge Ibaka trade with Orlando in the offseason, is 19-for-31 from the field in the last three games, including 6-for-10 from 3-point range.
The Raps have had a huge edge in this series lately. Toronto has covered the spread in five of its last six tilts with the Thunder.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Toronto Raptors betting line opened this morning as 3.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 202 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
A 107-100 result in favor of the Thunder is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Oklahoma City battles the Toronto Raptors, currently with a 4-2 mark (3-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals betting, are 1-6 for the Oklahoma City Thunder and 3-3 for the Toronto Raptors. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oklahoma City vs Toronto injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams with the Oklahoma City Thunder rated this week at No. 3 and the Toronto Raptors sitting at No. 7.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Toronto Raptors rank No. 11 in the league with 44.83 per game. That compares with Oklahoma City's No. 3 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Oklahoma City is the NBA's No. 25-ranked team at 7.29 per game, while the Toronto Raptors rate No. 30 with 5.67 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Raptors got 23 points from DeMar DeRozan, but it was Sacramento that prevailed in a 96-91 final on Sunday at Air Canada Centre.
Oklahoma City got 24 points and 24 rebounds from Enes Kanter en route to a 97-85 victory over Miami on Monday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
- Toronto is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
- Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
- Oklahoma City is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at Charlotte, Friday, November 11th
Oklahoma City home to Los Angeles, Friday, November 11th
