Raptors vs. Trail Blazers: Late-Night Showdown Full of Surprises!

Get ready for some late-night hoops action as the Toronto Raptors (23W-40L) swoop down to the Moda Center, ready to claw at the Portland Trail Blazers (17W-45L). You’d think the Raptors might be feeling the heat with their 25.5 game lag in the Eastern conference, but the Blazers aren’t exactly blazing trails either, sitting 26.5 games back in the West. Pencil in that tipoff for 11:00PM EST, folks, and don’t forget to grab your popcorn. The over/under is set at a tantalizing 227.0, with the Raptors snarling at -1.5 and the Blazers huffing and puffing at 1.5. Both teams are itching to bounce back from recent losses – the Raptors got singed 113-120 by the Suns on 03/07/24, while the Blazers got rocket-blasted 107-123 by Houston on 03/08/24. So, buckle up, sports fans, because this game is about to get wild.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 09, 2024 11:00PM EST

Location: Moda Center, Portland

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

9W-21L

59.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

8W-22L

40.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
10/30/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	21	26	33	19		99	Under
	Toronto Raptors TOR	25	25	24	17		91
01/28/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	37	26	25	35		123	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	14	30	39	22		105
01/08/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	27	26	21	31		105	Under
	Toronto Raptors TOR	34	24	31	28		117
01/23/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	33	31	22	28		114	Under
	Toronto Raptors TOR	15	19	33	38		105
11/15/21	Toronto Raptors TOR	33	27	25	28		113	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	24	37	24	33		118

Starting Lineups

Raptors Notable Injuries

• Scottie Barnes (PG): Avg: 19.7pts, 8.1reb, 6.1ast, 34.8 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 7.3
• Jakob Poeltl (C): Avg: 11.4pts, 8.8reb, 2.5ast, 26.4 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 5.5
• Bruce Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 10.7pts, 4.5reb, 2.7ast, 28.0 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 2.6
• Mouhamadou Gueye (C): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.5reb, 0.0ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.0
• Jahmi’us Ramsey (PG): Avg: 2.0pts, 2.0reb, 1.0ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.1
• D.J. Carton (PG): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.8ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 0.9

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

• Deandre Ayton (C): Avg: 14.3pts, 10.6reb, 1.7ast, 31.5 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 6.4
• Ibou Badji (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 2.6reb, 0.7ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Ochai Agbaji (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 89.8% to 23.9, 12.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Dalano Banton (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 165.8% to 33.7, 12.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Duop Reath (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 69.8% to 33.8, 19.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Shaedon Sharpe (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.0% to 27.8, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Jabari Walker (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 26.1, 19.8 min average previous 3 games.
The Raptors have a 1-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak. The Trail Blazers have a 2-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 3-game losing streak.