The Toronto Raptors take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
The pregame narrative: The Raptors have caught fire at the wrong time, and I’ll back them to cover as teased-up road underdogs tonight. Prop bets on Scottie Barnes and Donovan Clingan round out this +270 wager.
Check out my Raptors vs. Trail Blazers SGP predictions for March 16.
Raptors vs. Trail Blazers predictions
Parlay: Raptors +10.5 | Barnes 6+ rebounds | Clingan 10+ rebounds (+270)
Raptors +10.5 (-240): Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster have to be shaking their heads behind the scenes.
Toronto has won six of its last seven games, devastating its chances at winning the draft lottery and owning the rights to select Duke Blue Devils superstar Cooper Flagg.
The Raptors’ lone loss in that span came by a single point and they’ve covered a +10.5 spread in 11 of 12 games since the all-star break.
Portland has lost five straight games — albeit against solid competition — and might be without standout guard Anfernee Simons (questionable, hand).
Backing the Raptors as a road underdog has been profitable this year (17-13 ATS), so I’ll gladly bank a few extra points with them tonight.
NBA SGP legs
Barnes 6+ rebounds (-225): Barnes has been one of the few Raptors playing on a nightly basis, and his production on the glass has been solid:
- 7.9 RPG on the season
- 8.8 RPG in March
- 6+ rebounds in 10 of his last 13 games
Portland has some solid rebounders — like Clingan, who I’ll touch on in a moment — but this teased-down milestone should be very much in play.
The Trail Blazers give up the second-most rebounds per game to small forwards, according to Fantasy Pros.
Clingan 10+ rebounds (-124): I might be trying to thread the needle by backing two players on opposing teams to reach a rebounding milestone.
But given Clingan’s recent production, I think it’s worth the risk.
The 2024 No. 7 overall pick has been a beast since re-entering the starting lineup on Feb. 12, averaging 9.5 rebounds per game.
Clingan is the only 7-footer in Portland’s active lineup — in fact, he’s the only player listed above 6-foot-9 — which puts him in a good spot to succeed on a nightly basis.
With backup big men DeAndre Ayton and Robert Williams sidelined, I like the rookie to grab double-digit boards against a Raptors team allowing the sixth-most rebounds per game to opposing centres.
Raptors vs. Trail Blazers predictions made at 12:15 p.m. ET 03/16/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.