NBA Handicapping: Raptors vs Spurs

The Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at AT&T Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Spurs listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Chris Bosh had a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds in the Raptors 129-101 loss to the Mavericks on Saturday, as 7.5-point underdogs. The game’s 230 points sailed OVER the posted total of 202.5.
The Spurs were defeated 96-84 by the Trail Blazers last time out, as 4-point underdogs. The teams played UNDER that game’s posted total of 185.5.
Richard Jefferson had 19 points and five rebounds for the Spurs in the loss.
Current streak:
San Antonio has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Toronto: 3-3 SU, 3-3 ATS
San Antonio: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Dallas are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

San Antonio most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Portland are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
San Antonio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio’s last 7 games at home
San Antonio is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio’s last 7 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Chicago, Wednesday, November 11
San Antonio home to Dallas, Wednesday, November 11

 

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