Phoenix Suns vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/30/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, December 30, 2022

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  TSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Suns +2.5, Raptors -2.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Suns +2.5, Raptors -2.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Suns +2.5, Raptors -2.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

 

Phoenix Suns:  20-16 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Toronto Raptors:  15-19 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Phoenix Suns:  4-6 last 10

Toronto Raptors:  3-7 last 10

 

The Suns are coming into this game with a 20-16 record overall and they are 6-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Washington Wizards in their last game. Deandre Ayton led the team in points in that game with 31 while Chris Paul was next on the team with 20 points. Chris Paul led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Deandre Ayton led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.8% from the field, 41.9% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.9 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 19-17 this season and their O/U record is 18-17-1.

 

 

 

The Raptors are coming into this game with a 15-19 record overall and they are 10-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game. Pascal Siakam led the team in points in that game with 36 while Gary Trent Jr. was next on the team with 20 points. Scottie Barnes led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Scottie Barnes led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 51.2% from the field, 26.1% from 3-point range, and 80.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.2 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 17-17 this season and their O/U record is 19-15.

The current betting odds have the Raptors listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Raptors haven't been great this season with a record below .500 and this isn't a great spot for them either as they are playing a back-to-back here after seeing the Grizzlies on Thursday night. The Raptors are 10-7 at home this season though and they have played their best when they are on their home court. They went through a really bad stretch just over a week ago but they have been playing a lot better in their games lately and they are catching the Suns in a bad slump here as they have been struggling to win games and are now missing their star player Devin Booker. The Suns have really been struggling this season and they have really struggled in their road games as they are 6-11 all season. The Suns were already struggling on the road and just to win games in general, now they are missing one of their best players and they are going to be in trouble. The Raptors have ground to make up and there is no better place for them to win games than at home where they have been a much better team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Raptors to cover the spread in this game.

 

Suns Raptors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 30, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Raptors 108 Suns 99.

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Phoenix Suns: 1-5 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. 8-1 OVER as an underdog. 7-2 OVER on the road when the line is +3 to -3.

Toronto Raptors: 24-16 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 9-1 OVER in non-conference games. 15-9 OVER against Pacific division opponents.

 

 

Phoenix Suns:  L. Shamet (PG) Ques Fri - Achilles. D. Booker (SG) Late Jan - Groin. C. Payne (PG) Out indefinitely - Foot. C. Johnson (PF) Early Jan - Knee. J. Crowder (SF) Out indefinitely - Personal.

Toronto Raptors:  C. Koloko (C) Ques Thurs - Knee. F. VanVleet (PG) Ques Thurs - Back. O. Porter Jr. (SF) Mid Jan - Toe. P. Achiuwa (PF) Early Jan - Ankle.

 

 

 

“Look, they beat us. They attacked us. Close-outs tonight weren’t great. And in that third quarter and beginning of the fourth, it was just one close-out after another and they were getting to the rim. So that probably hurt us more than anything.” - Monty Williams after his team’s loss against the Wizards in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“I think the shots not going in are affecting our transition defense and it’s affecting our energy and fight a little bit.” - Nick Nurse after his team’s loss against the Clippers in their game on Tuesday.

 

 

 

PG Chris Paul

SG Landry Shamet 

SF Mikal Bridges

PF Torrey Craig

C Deandre Ayton

 

PG Fred VanVleet

SG OG Anunoby

SF Scottie Barnes

PF Juancho Hernangomez

C Pascal Siakam

 

 

PPG: D. Booker (27.1)

APG: C. Paul (8.8)

Reb/G: D. Ayton (9.7)

 

PPG: P. Siakam (26.6)

APG: P. Siakam (6.8)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Phoenix Suns: Monty Williams (4th season)

Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (5th season)