NBA Trail Blazers vs. Raptors Picks & Predictions for November 17, 2013
By Anthony Rome
TORONTO, ONTARIO (The Spread) – The Raptors are small home favorites today against the Blazers at 1:00PM ET. Will Toronto cover?
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed the Raptors as 1.5-point favorites over the Trail Blazers, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 194 points. Portland enters play with a 7-2 overall record and is 3-1 on the road this season, while Toronto is 4-6 overall and 2-2 at home.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Raptors opened as 1.5-point favorites and that's where the spread sits at most online and Vegas sports books, although some places list the line at 2. The total, meanwhile, is 194 after opening at that same number.
PUBLIC BETTING: The latest public information says that 59% of bettors that have wagered on this game favor the Trail Blazers. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure to click on the link provided to get the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NBA FREE PICK: Take Toronto. According to latest NBA trends, the favorite is 6-0 against the spread in the last six meetings between these two teams and the home team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings. The Raptors are 6-0 against the number in their last six games versus Western Conference opponents, 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss and 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall. On the other side, the Trail Blazers are just 2-8-1 against the spread in their last 11 Sunday games.
SUNDAY NBA FREE PICK: TORONTO RAPTORS -1.5