Raptors Vs Thunder: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 15, 2023

The Toronto Raptors (33-36) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-35) hit the court at Scotiabank Arena in a matchup on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET on BSO. The Raptors are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 231 points for the matchup.

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Raptors Vs Thunder Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Raptors -6.5 231

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Injury Report as of March 16

Raptors: Otto Porter: Out (Foot), Dalano Banton: Out (Thumb)

Thunder: Kenrich Williams: Out (Wrist), Aleksej Pokusevski: Out (Leg)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Thunder (+6.5)
Total Pick Under (231)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Raptors Vs Thunder Stat Rankings

Raptors Avg. (Rank) Thunder Avg. (Rank)
112.6 (23rd) Points Scored 117.9 (3rd)
112.1 (7th) Points Allowed 116.2 (20th)
42.7 (21st) Rebounds 43.8 (11th)
12.7 (2nd) Off. Rebounds 11.4 (8th)
10.8 (22nd) 3pt Made 12.3 (13th)
23.5 (23rd) Assists 24.8 (19th)
11.5 (1st) Turnovers 12.7 (6th)

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Raptors Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Pascal Siakam 59 24.2 7.6 5.9 0.9 0.5 1.4
Fred VanVleet 57 19.4 4.2 7.0 1.7 0.6 3.1
Gary Trent Jr. 60 17.6 2.6 1.6 1.6 0.2 2.5
OG Anunoby 55 16.7 5.2 1.9 2.0 0.7 2.0
Scottie Barnes 66 15.7 7.0 4.8 1.0 0.8 0.9

Thunder Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 58 31.3 4.8 5.6 1.7 1.0 0.9
Josh Giddey 64 16.2 7.9 6.2 0.8 0.4 0.9
Luguentz Dort 62 14.0 4.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.9
Jalen Williams 63 13.6 4.3 3.2 1.4 0.5 1.0
Isaiah Joe 59 9.3 2.4 1.2 0.6 0.1 2.3

Betting Trends

  • The Raptors are 34-35-0 against the spread this year.
  • Toronto’s ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more is 7-8.
  • There have been 38 Raptors games (out of 69) that went over the total this season.
  • Toronto’s games have had more than 231 points scored on 25 occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 231 points, 6.3 higher than the average total in Raptors games this season.
  • The Thunder have 42 wins in 69 games against the spread this season.
  • Oklahoma City is 11-4-1 as a 6.5-point underdog or greater.
  • There have been 40 Thunder games (out of 69) that went over the total this year.
  • There have been 40 Oklahoma City’s games this season with more than 231 points scored.
  • This season, Thunder games have resulted in an average scoring total of 234.0, which is 3.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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