Warriors vs. Raptors Prediction & Odds
The fourth-place Warriors travel to Toronto to face the last-place Raptors Sunday evening at 6:00 PM ET. Can the Warriors cover the 5.5-point spread as road underdogs?
The Golden State Warriors are 14-16 on the season. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Warriors are 13-17 ATS on the year.
The Toronto Raptors are 13-16 on the season. They’re 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Raptors are 14-15 ATS on the year.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
569 Golden State Warriors (+5.5) at 570 Toronto Raptors (-5.5); O/U 227.5
6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2022
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Warriors vs. Raptors Public Betting Information
Our NBA Public Betting Information page indicates that 61% of public bettors are currently backing the Raptors -5.5 in this contest. Note that these numbers are subject to change, so be sure to check the link to receive the most up-to-date public betting data.
Golden State Warriors DFS Spin
The big story for Golden State is the injury report. The Warriors’ top two scorers, Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins will both be out for Sunday’s game in Toronto. Curry has a shoulder injury and Wiggins has a thigh injury. Golden State power forward Draymond Green missed the Warriors’ last game but is likely to be available for Sunday’s contest. Green is third on the team in rebounding and second on the club in assists.
If you need volume scoring, Warriors guard Jordan Poole should be able to help. Poole is averaging 18.2 points per game, and 2.4 made three-pointers per game on the season. He’s also made plays for his teammates this year, as Poole averages 4.5 assists per game. Poole should get starter’s minutes and should hoist up around 15-20 shot attempts on Sunday, which should be helpful in DFS.
Toronto Raptors DFS Spin
Toronto will be without their second-leading scorer on Sunday evening. Raptors shooting guard O.G. Anunoby is averaging 19 points per game this season, but he’ll miss Sunday’s clash with the Warriors due to a left hip strain. His absence should open up the offense for other wing players.
One of those players is second-year small forward Scottie Barnes. The 6’7” wing out of Florida State is averaging 14.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game on the season. Barnes is also averaging 1.2 made three-pointers per game.
The player you really want for DFS on Toronto is point guard Fred Van Vleet. Van Vleet has posted back-to-back 39-point scoring efforts in which he shot over 50% from the field. Van Vleet isn’t just a scorer though, as he’s also averaging 6.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He could be in for a big night against the Warriors this weekend.
Warriors vs. Raptors NBA Betting Trends
Golden State is 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 road games.
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games.
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games against a team with a losing road record.
Golden State is 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games against the Raptors in Toronto.
Warriors vs. Raptors NBA Prediction
This season has been a massive disappointment for the Golden State Warriors so far. If the season ended today, they would be out of the playoffs entirely. What’s worse, they will be missing Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins for this game and likely several more. Draymond Green will probably play, but he’s only averaging 5.3 points per game through 6 December contests. I think Toronto is clearly better than this version of the Warriors and I think we see that borne out on the floor on Sunday. I’ll lay the points with the Raptors.
NBA BETTING PREDICTION: TORONTO RAPTORS -5.5
