Raptors vs Thunder Prediction NBA Picks 2/4/24

Oklahoma City Thunder (34-15) vs Toronto Raptors (17-31)

Game Info: Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Paycom Center)

Betting Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder -9.5 -- Over/Under: 236.5

The Toronto Raptors need a win after losing 10 of their last 12 games. The Oklahoma City Thunder look to stay hot after winning 7 of their last 9 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction.

Toronto Raptors Betting Preview

The Toronto Raptors are coming off a win over the Bulls and a loss to the Rockets. The Toronto Raptors are averaging 114.3 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 48.8 percent shooting. RJ Barrett is averaging 21 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Scottie Barnes is averaging 20.3 points and 8.1 rebounds. Immanuel Quickley is the third double-digit scorer, and Dennis Schroder is dishing 6.2 assists. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.

Toronto Raptors Player Facts

• Jakob Poeltl ranks 16th amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (1.4) this season.
• Immanuel Quickley ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (41.6%) this season.

Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off wins over the Nuggets and Hornets. The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 120.6 points on 50.2 percent shooting and allowing 112.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.3 points and 6.4 assists, while Jalen Williams is averaging 18.7 points and 4 rebounds. Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Giddey is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc and 83.1 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.5 rebounds per game.

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Facts

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks 1st amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.3) this season.
• Chet Holmgren ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (2.6) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (15.7).
• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (44.8%).
• The Raptors rank 29th in the league for free throw percentage this season (74.4%).
• The Raptors rank 3rd in the league for assists per game this season (29.3).

Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction

The Toronto Raptors are watching their season spiral out of control, and I have no motivation to get behind them in this current form. The Raptors have serious offensive issues during this losing stretch, and they've failed to cover 7 of their last 10 games, which doesn't help matters. The Oklahoma City Thunder are also 31-18 ATS on the season, which makes them the second best covering team in the NBA. Only the Magic have covered more games than OKC. Thick number, but I'll follow the trends and lay the points with the Thunder at home.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.