Raptors Vs. Thunder Odds Today | March 16, 2023

Posted on March 16, 2023

The Toronto Raptors (33-36) and top scorer Pascal Siakam take the court as 7-point favorites against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-35) on March 16, 2023. The game’s point total is set at 231.5.

The Raptors enter this game on the heels of a 125-110 win over the Nuggets on Tuesday. Fred VanVleet’s team-leading 36 points led Toronto in the win.

The Thunder head into this matchup on the heels of a 121-107 victory against the Nets on Tuesday. In Oklahoma City’s win, Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 35 points (adding seven rebounds and four assists).

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Raptors Vs. Thunder Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info

  • When: Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
  • TV: BSOK and SportsNet
  • Spread Favorite: Raptors -7
  • Moneyline Favorite: Raptors -267
  • Moneyline Underdog: Thunder +215
  • Over/Under: 231.5 points

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Raptors Betting Trends

  • The Raptors are 34-35-0 ATS this season.
  • Toronto has covered the spread seven times this season (7-7 ATS) when playing as at least 7-point favorites.
  • The Raptors have come away with 23 wins in the 40 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
  • This year, Toronto has won 11 of 14 games when listed as at least -267 or better on the moneyline.
  • Raptors games have gone over the point total 37 out of 69 times this season.
  • Toronto and its opponents have combined to score more than 231.5 points in 24 of 69 games this season.
  • The Raptors have had an average of 224.7 points in their games this season, 6.8 fewer than this matchup’s total.

Raptors Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Pascal Siakam 59 24.2 7.6 5.9 0.9 0.5 1.4
Fred VanVleet 57 19.4 4.2 7.0 1.7 0.6 3.1
Gary Trent Jr. 60 17.6 2.6 1.6 1.6 0.3 2.5
OG Anunoby 55 16.7 5.2 1.9 2.0 0.7 2.0
Scottie Barnes 66 15.7 7.0 4.8 1.0 0.8 0.9

Raptors Season Stats

  • Toronto averages 112.6 points per game (23rd in the league) while giving up 112.1 per outing (seventh in the NBA). It has a +29 scoring differential overall.
  • The Raptors rank 21st in the league at 42.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 42.3 their opponents average.
  • The Raptors post 113.7 points per game at home, compared to 111.5 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 2.2 points per contest.
  • Toronto is ceding 110.7 points per game this season at home, which is 2.8 fewer points than it is allowing away from home (113.5).
  • While the Raptors are putting up 112.6 points per game in 2022-23, they have fallen short of that in their past 20 games, producing 112.4 points per contest.
  • Toronto has played worse defensively over its previous 20 games, ceding 112.4 points per contest, 0.3 more points than its season average of 112.1.
  • The Raptors are draining 10.7 three-pointers per game over their past 20 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.8). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 20 games (34.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.8%).

Raptors Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
3/4 Wizards W 116-109 Away -2.5
3/6 Nuggets L 118-113 Away +6
3/8 Clippers L 108-100 Away +3
3/10 Lakers L 122-112 Away -2.5
3/14 Nuggets W 125-110 Home +1.5
3/16 Thunder Home -7
3/18 Timberwolves Home
3/19 Bucks Away
3/22 Pacers Home
3/24 Pistons Home
3/26 Wizards Home

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Thunder Betting Trends

  • Oklahoma City is 42-26-1 ATS this season.
  • The Thunder are 10-4 ATS this season when playing as at least 7-point underdogs.
  • Oklahoma City has entered the game as underdogs 47 times this season and won 21, or 44.7%, of those games.
  • The Thunder have a record of 6-8 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +215 on the moneyline.
  • A total of 39 Oklahoma City’s games this season have gone over the point total.
  • The Thunder have combined with their opponent to score more than 231.5 points in 38 of 69 games this season.
  • Oklahoma City’s contests this season have a 234.0-point average over/under, 2.5 more points than this game’s point total.

Thunder Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 58 31.3 4.8 5.6 1.7 1.0 0.9
Josh Giddey 64 16.2 7.9 6.2 0.8 0.4 0.9
Luguentz Dort 62 14.0 4.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.9
Jalen Williams 63 13.6 4.3 3.2 1.4 0.5 1.0
Isaiah Joe 61 9.0 2.3 1.2 0.6 0.1 2.2

Thunder Season Stats

  • Oklahoma City is the third-best team in the league in points scored (117.9 per game) and 20th in points conceded (116.2).
  • The Thunder come up short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.8 boards. They are pulling down 43.8 rebounds per game (11th in league) compared to their opponents’ 46.6.
  • Oklahoma City is putting up more points at home (121.0 per game) than away (114.5).
  • At home the Thunder are allowing 115.3 points per game, 1.8 fewer points than they are away (117.1).
  • Oklahoma City’s offense has been better over its last 20 games, putting up 120.5 points per contest compared to the 117.9 it has averaged this year.
  • The Thunder’s points-allowed average over their past 20 games (117.5) is 1.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (116.2).
  • During its past 20 contests, Oklahoma City is making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than its season long average (12.8 compared to 12.3 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.6% compared to 36.0% season-long).

Thunder Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
3/7 Warriors W 137-128 Home +4
3/8 Suns L 132-101 Away +11.5
3/11 Pelicans W 110-96 Away +0.5
3/12 Spurs W 102-90 Away -3.5
3/14 Nets W 121-107 Home -1
3/16 Raptors Away +7
3/19 Suns Home
3/21 Clippers Away
3/23 Clippers Away
3/24 Lakers Away
3/26 Trail Blazers Away

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