#Fred VanVleet

The Toronto Raptors travel to Milwaukee on Tuesday to take on a Bucks team that counts itself among the Eastern Conference's heavyweights. The pregame narrative: Gary Trent Jr. has been on fire recently and the Bucks don't have the personnel to slow him down, Pascal Siakam is as reliable as they come on assist props and Fred VanVleet could be in…

The Toronto Raptors begin a three-game road trip today with an Atlantic Division showdown against the New York Knicks. The pregame narrative: The Raptors' road record has been awful this season, which has us backing a red-hot Knicks team at home. We're also expecting New York's defence to lock up Toronto's struggling offence. Here are our Raptors…

The NBA odds have the Knicks as 3-point favorites, and -146 on the moneyline. Sitting in sixth, New York is 11-11 at home, tied for the fewest home wins of any team currently in the East playoff picture. The Dinos are in 11th in the East, and they have the worst road record of any team in the conference at 5-13. The Raptors finished 3-3 on their…

Looking for Toronto Raptors vs. New York Knicks free NBA picks & NBA Odds? NBA betting sees the Raptors taking on the Knicks on Monday, January 16th, at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NBA basketball matchups so stay tuned for more FREE daily NBA hoops predictions…

The Toronto Raptors host the Atlanta Hawks for an eastern battle on Saturday night! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Raptors prediction and pick. The Hawks are struggling right now but did win their last game against the short-handed Indiana Pacers 113-111. Trae Yong ended with a team-high 26 points which was enough to give…

Maybe you can fit NBA gambling into your NFL Super Wild Card weekend. If so, consider my handicaps below for Hawks-Raptors, Celtics-Hornets, and 76ers-Jazz. You can listen to the audio versions of these handicaps on my recently launched NBA Hoops At Lunch show on the OutKick Bets Podcast feed Monday-Friday. (Buyer beware: It's the "load management"…

The NBA trade deadline is a month away, and there is plenty of chatter circulating among league executives about what might happen before the Feb. 9 deadline. Several teams are maneuvering - trying to improve their rosters, reduce their payrolls, acquire draft picks, figure out if a player on an expiring contract is worth keeping or trading. What…

The Charlotte Hornets (11-31) are coming into tonight's game on a two-match losing skid. Their opponents tonight, the Toronto Raptors (18-23), most recently defeated none other than the Hornets 132-120. It's been a grim season thus far for the Hornets. They're just 1-4 in their last five games. They've endured multiple losing skids already and have…

Welcome to Bet For The Win's Nightly NBA Player Props. Throughout the 2022-23 season, we look at some of the night's biggest games and come up with bets to make as we predict how players might perform. It's simple - if we like where the player's line is set, we take the over, otherwise, we take the under. Tuesday's NBA slate features seven games…

What better way to spend your Tuesday night than to bet on a number of NBA player props? That's exactly how I plan to spend my Tuesday night. We got five NBA props for tonight's games that I have a great feeling about. Let's dive right into it. Below are my five NBA Player Prop best bets! Not the best year for the Toronto Raptors but one player…

We're nearly halfway through the Toronto Raptors' 2022-23 campaign, and it's looking more and more like a lost season. Since we last checked on this team's betting trends on December 13, they've gone 4-9 and fallen to 12th place in the Eastern Conference. Back then, FiveThirtyEight pegged their chances of making the postseason at 68%. Now, it's a…

Looking for Charlotte Hornets vs. Toronto Raptors free NBA picks & NBA odds? NBA betting sees the Hornets taking on the Raptors on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 at Scotiabank Arena. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NBA basketball matchups so stay tuned for more FREE daily NBA hoops predictions like this Hornets…

LeBron James and the LA Lakers have been trying to hold their season together since Anthony Davis went down with a right foot injury. The Lakers are currently 19-21 so far this season and are on a five-game win streak. One player rumored to be on the move for the Lakers almost all season is Patrick Beverley. LA have been rumored to want to swap…

The Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors are both struggling of late, losing seven of their last 10 games and backing up in the standings in their respective conferences. The Blazers are now eighth in the Western Conference, and they are in danger of falling further with the No. 5 through No. 12 seeds in the West separated by just two…

It's been a rough go for Toronto this season, and Fred VanVleet's offensive woes have been brought upfront. However, our NBA betting picks believe FVV will have plenty of shots to project him Over his points total against Portland. The Portland Trail Blazers continue their trip East with a stop north of the border, taking on the Toronto Raptors for…

The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena in NBA Regular Season action. The Raptors come into this game on the back of a terrible run of results, having lost five of their last six games. Their latest defeat came against the New York Knicks losing 108-112. Following this miserable run-off form, the Raptors have…

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The Toronto Raptors are in a freefall and host the New York Knicks on Friday night. The pregame narrative: Julius Randle is among the league's best rebounders and should have a big game on the glass against Toronto's porous defence. We're also backing Jalen Brunson's assist line and fading Fred VanVleet. Here are our Knicks vs. Raptors prop picks…

Game: New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Date: Friday, January 6, 2023 Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON TV: TSN The New York Knicks are headed to Scotiabank Arena on Friday where they will take on the Toronto Raptors. The Knicks faced off with the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 117-114 in their last game. New York walked away from…

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Ready yourself for a possible huge night from reserve guard Russell Westbrook, as the shorthanded 10-13 Los Angeles Lakers will need all the scoring help they can get against the 12-12 Toronto Raptors. There's still fun to be had for Lakers fans, at least in the (gambling) margins -- in applicable states, that is. Whether or not Westbrook starts is…

The New York Knicks (21-18) visit the Toronto Raptors (16-22) on Friday night. Action tips off at ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Raptors prediction. New York has won three consecutive games to bump them into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have covered 54% of their games while 50% have gone over the…

With 10 matchups across the NBA on Friday night, expect some exciting performances from some in-form contributors! When the Sacramento Kings face off against the Detroit Pistons, Isaiah Stewart will be looking to marry his tough interior play with his newfound outside shooting. Joel Embiid's playmaking will be under the microscope, despite his…

The Toronto Raptors (16-20) are coming into tonight's game off the back of a 113-104 win over the Phoenix Suns. Their opponents tonight, the Indiana Pacers (20-17), are currently riding high on a three-game winning streak. The Raptors broke a two-game losing skid with their Suns victory. Shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. led the charge on offense,…

It's a crisp Wednesday afternoon on January 4, 2023. Do you know where your Minnesota Timberwolves are? They're online. On a seemingly innocuous game day, Wolves fans were excited/anxious to see them build off a very spirited victory over the Western Conference one-seed. That win snapped an ugly six-game losing skid to end 2022. However, the…

With only three NBA games on Wednesday, there are a bunch of different player props that are being offered. We'll highlight the best props to target courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook. Fixture: Indiana Pacers @ Philadelphia 76ers Date & Time: Wednesday, January 4, 2023; 7:00 pm EDT Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tyrese…

The Toronto Raptors are trying to get on track still, just 16-21 on the season, and have a stiff test in the Milwaukee Bucks at home, but can they get a positive scheduling spot? The Bucks are fresh off a 123-113 win over the Washington Wizards behind a monster 55-point outing from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two-time MVP has been on the injury…

The Toronto Raptors (16-21) will be looking to bounce back from a loss at Indiana when they host the Milwaukee Bucks (24-13) on Wednesday night. Toronto has lost three of its last four games, including Monday's 122-114 setback at Indiana. Milwaukee has won two of its last three games, beating Washington on Tuesday in a 123-113 final as a 7.5-point…

There were high expectations for the Atlanta Hawks coming into the 2022-23 campaign after an Eastern Conference Finals appearance two seasons ago and notable roster additions this past offseason. However, the team has been mediocre so far and is nowhere near having championship contender status. On top of that, the Hawks were in the headlines for…

Try and predict what the Toronto Raptors will do next. I dare you. Honestly, it feels like an exercise in futility at this point in the NBA season. In one game the Raps look like a team that can compete with any contender in the East. The next, a decision about joining the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes doesn't look far off. Tonight, they're slight…

With both teams looking to make statements in 2023, January 8's matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers is set to be a pivotal early January matchup for both teams. The first of two matchups between the two in January as they'll also meet back up in Portland later in the month on the 28th. The Raptors looking to follow up…

Both the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors could really use a win tonight. The Raptors have only won their last two-of-ten games while Phoenix enters town having lost their previous four-of-five games. Without Devin Booker, Landry Shamet and Cam Payne, the Suns could potentially look to again utilize a big lineup with Jock Landale starting at the…

The Phoenix Suns (20-16) visit the Toronto Raptors (15-20) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Raptors prediction and pick. Phoenix has lost four of their last five games and has since dropped to sixth place in the Western Conference. The Suns have covered 53% of their games while 51% of…

Pascal Siakam faces a points total tonight that he's topped in five straight games. Considering his high minutes, usage, and the possible absence of Fred VanVleet, our free NBA picks like him to pour in the points tonight vs. a suddenly shaky Memphis D. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Memphis Grizzlies head to the Great White North to face off…

Over the last two weeks, Toronto center Pascal Siakam has held the sixth-highest points per game average at 32.6 over his six total starts. He leads the Raptors (15-19) at home on Thursday against the Memphis Grizzlies (20-13), who have been in a funk in the five games since a 41-point win over Milwaukee on December 15. Thursday will be the first…

The Toronto Raptors take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday (December 29) at the Scotiabank Arena in NBA Regular Season action. The betting odds and predictions are given below: The Grizzlies are in terrible form at the moment, losing four of their last five games. Following this slump, they have fallen to third place in the Western Conference…

The Toronto Raptors are struggling to get any sort of consistency in the win-loss column lately, as they can't seem to overcome their defensive flaws. The latest Raptors odds don't seem to think that a victory heading into the new year is on the horizon against a contender. Ja Morant has the Memphis Grizzlies operating at near peak efficiency once…

All game lines via the VSiN NBA odds page *Indicates team is on the second leg of a back-to-back **Lines are opening numbers Charlotte returns home after a six-game road trip along the west coast, and some would believe this to be a fade spot for the Hornets. Scheduling spot aside, we do know that these two teams are going to run. Charlotte begins…

TORONTO-- The Cavaliers conclude their road trip by taking on the Toronto Raptors at 7:30 p.m. EST. The Raptors handed Cleveland its first loss of the year in the season-opener, 108-105. Here's what to know about Monday's game: Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (13-7) at Toronto Raptors (10-9). The point spread: Raptors by 3.5 Cavs projected…

The Lakers find themselves in a very difficult position this trade season. Most teams who are 13-20 and the 13th seed in the West wouldn't be looking for win-now moves. But most teams don't have an almost 38-year-old superstar named LeBron James. The Lakers cannot afford to waste another season of LeBron, so they can't really stand pat this trade…

The Los Angeles Clippers (20-15) are coming into tonight's game off the back of a 142-131 OT victory over the Detroit Pistons. Their opponents tonight, the Toronto Raptors (15-18), most recently defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-107. The Clippers have had a mixed run of late and are 3-2 in their last five games. Kahwi Leonard and Paul George…

The great Madison Square Garden plays host to the clash between the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks on Wednesday (December 21) in NBA Regular Season action. The two sides have reversed records as the 13-18 Raptors take on the 18-13 Knicks. The Raptors are in a slump, losing all of their last six games. The Knicks on the other hand are the…

The New York Knicks are the hottest team in the NBA and are set to host a struggling Toronto team that's being carried by Pascal Siakam offensively. Find out our favorite play in our Raptors vs. Knicks betting picks. It feels like a meteor is close to making a direct impact on the Toronto Raptors season. The Raptors have dropped six games in a row…

The Toronto Raptors (13-18) visit the New York Knicks (18-13) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Knicks prediction and pick. Toronto has lost six straight games to drop them to 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors are 15-16 against the spread while 52% of their games…

With NBA trade deadline rumors heating up, we look at three teams that could be in the mix for San Antonio Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl. As the NBA season chugs along, trade rumors will only continue to heat up. One of the most recent names in the rumor mill is San Antonio Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl, and he could be one of the most popular players in…

The improbable turnaround of the Boston Celtics continues with a game against the Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena on Monday. Boston leads their season series 2-1 against the Raptors and could clinch it with another win. Behind their stifling defense and evolving offense, nobody's been hotter than the Celtics (47-28) in the last few months.…

Hockey players used to come from places like Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat and Prince Albert. Now they come - some of the biggest stars, it seems, some of the most explosive players - from Scottsdale and Phoenix and suburban Los Angeles. When Tage Thompson scored five goals the other night for the Buffalo Sabres, bringing his total to 21 in 26 games…

If the wheels haven't come all the way off yet for the slumping Toronto Raptors, they're certainly wobbling ahead of tonight's matchup with the in-form Philadelphia 76ers. The Raptors have lost five in a row and were always second-best last night against a Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors team, losing 126-110 despite 27 points from Pascal…

The Toronto Raptors (13-17) are coming into tonight's game on a five-game losing skid. Their most recent defeat came against the Golden State Warriors at 126-110. Their opponents tonight, the Philadelphia 76ers (16-12), are in a much better position right now with a four-game winning streak. Their most recent game saw them defeat the Warriors…

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers Date: Monday, December 19, 2022 Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia The Toronto Raptors are traveling to Wells Fargo Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers. The Raptors faced off with the Nets and took a loss by a score of 119-116…