With the NBA’s worst defensive team in town, the Toronto Raptors embark on a five-game homestand Sunday night.
The pregame narrative: The Utah Jazz have dropped nine of their past 10 games entering tonight’s matchup at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto is just 13-11 at home this season, but the team is a substantial 11-point favourite in this matchup.
Check out my Jazz vs. Raptors SGP predictions for Feb. 1, featuring Jusuf Nurkic, Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles.
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Jazz vs. Raptors SGP
Parlay: Nurkic +15 rebounds/assists | Barnes 8+ rebounds | Murray-Boyles over 2.5 assists (+310)
Nurkic 15+ rebounds/assists (-148): Nurkic is averaging 10.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season, putting him right on this number.
But that’s not an accurate depiction of what the veteran centre has been up to lately.
Nurkic, in his first year with the lowly Jazz, has become somewhat of a bargain-brand version of Nikola Jokic. The 6-foot-11, 290-pound centre is starting to move the ball a lot more from the middle of the halfcourt.
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Over his past 15 games, Nurkic is averaging 11.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists. He is 11-4 vs. this prop.
And the big man’s ceiling is quite high in both statistical categories. Just this month, he has as many as 18 rebounds and/or 14 assists in a given game.
Toronto is overwhelmingly athletic, but with Jakob Poeltl still sidelined, there’s no one remotely on Nurkic’s level in terms of size. He should be heavily involved for Utah.
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Barnes 8+ rebounds (-230): With the aforementioned Poeltl out, Barnes should continue to be the Raptors’ primary rebounder. And with that in mind, this milestone is well within reach.
- Since Dec. 23, which marks the start of Poeltl’s extended absence, Barnes is 11-8 vs. this prop. He’s averaging 8.8 RPG in that span.
- More recently, Barnes has 8+ rebounds in five straight.
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Barnes has actually been Toronto’s top rebounder all season, hauling in 8.3 per game (Poeltl is at 7.7 RPG). So either way, it’s reasonable to expect him to cash this bet.
In a pair of matchups vs. the Jazz last season (both in March), Barnes went 2-0 vs. this prop while pulling down 22 total boards.
Murray-Boyles over 2.5 assists (-148): Utah allows the most points and assists in the NBA. And with Murray-Boyles taking on a more well-rounded role in Toronto’s offence, this should be a cinch.
CMB joined Toronto’s starting lineup at the beginning of January and has done well to embody the Raptors’ unselfish style of play.
In 11 games last month, Murray-Boyles averaged 3.7 APG and went 9-2 vs. this prop.
He has at least four assists in four of his past six games and has cashed this bet in seven straight. This simply isn’t a very high line for someone who typically plays 30-ish minutes and knows how to swing the ball.
Oh, and the A+ matchup doesn’t hurt, either.
Jazz vs. Raptors predictions made at 2:15 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2026.
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Jordan enjoys writing data-driven game previews and analysis articles — especially for MLB markets or NFL/NBA props. And as a proud Ohio University grad, he’ll always have a soft spot for college sports (especially if the Bobcats are involved). Previous stops include mlb.com, Sportsnet and The Athletic.