Raptors betting trends: Pascal Siakam continues to raise the bar

Toronto Raptors lost to Orlando Magic 111-99 on Sunday. It was the second time in three days that the team lost against Orlando. Toronto is 27 games into the season. They are currently below .500. The team is about to begin a difficult stretch that will see it play 13 straight games against teams with a .50 record or better.

Pascal Siakam is back from injury and is playing well for the Toronto Raptors. He is still scoring at an elite level. The over on his props is worth consideration in all but the toughest matchups. The Raptors rank 21st in the NBA in offensive rating since his return. They ranked third in his first nine games of the season.

Gary Trent Jr. is finding his shooting stroke again. He's drawing free throws at a career-high rate and shooting 2-pointers at more efficient clip than ever. However, he's hitting just 33.5% of his shots from beyond the arc.

Trent's season is divided into three parts. He should be a good value on 3-point overs set at 2.5. His offence is reliant on three-pointers.

Fred VanVleet is in a cold streak from the 3-point line. He's failed to hit multiple 3s three times in seven games. He shot 21.4% on his 3's during that stretch. Last season, he had hit fewer than two 3’s just four times.

Raptors have a 14-13 ATS record and are 15th in the NBA.

The Raptors are 9-4 at home and 5-9 on the road. They are also 8-8 as the favourite and 6-5 as an underdog. If you bet on Toronto in every home game and faded them on road you'd have an extremely profitable 18- 9 record.

The Raptors are not meeting expectations. They are stuck in the middle of the pack in NBA. The team has players that other clubs covet and draft picks they could use to build on their existing core.

Pascal Siakam is raising the bar for NBA players. Zach Lowe of ESPN believes the Raptors might be in for a shakeup between now and February 9.