Trail Blazers-Raptors Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Toronto Raptors will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Air Canada Centre.
Oddsmakers currently have the Trail Blazers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Trail Blazers were clipped 93-78 by the Celtics last time out, as 8-point road underdogs. The 171 points went UNDER the posted total of 185.
Travis Outlaw and Lyle Aldridge each had 13 points in the loss.
The Raptors lost their third straight in a 114-87 defeat at the hands of the Jazz last time out, as 4.5-point underdogs. The combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 206.5.
Chris Bosh had a double-double for the Raptors, collecting 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Current streak:
Toronto has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Portland: 14-7 SU, 11-10 ATS
Toronto: 8-10 SU, 6-12 ATS
Portland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Orlando are 5-5
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Utah are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 5 games
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Portland
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 8 games at home
Next up:
Portland home to Orlando, Tuesday, December 9
Toronto at Cleveland, Tuesday, December 9

 

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