Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors 3/5/2020 NBA Odds and Picks

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Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors 3/5/2020 – The Toronto Raptors are currently in second place of the NBA Eastern Conference playoff standings and they hope to solidify their position against the trailing Boston Celtics. The defending champions are now on their NBA Western Conference road swing and they have the bottom-dwelling Golden State Warriors for their next game this March 5, Thursday. TNT is the official broadcast partner for this match and they will be airing this game live at 10:30 pm Eastern Time. NBA League Pass and SofaScore will have the online live stream available at their own websites and apps. The Raptors are going to be the huge favorites according to NBA Betting Line Picks against the Warriors.

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The Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losings streak with a win over the Phoenix Suns and they are lucky to hold on to the second spot of the NBA Eastern Conference playoff picture as the Boston Celtics are on a slump as well. Pascal Siakam led the team in their last game with 33 points, seven rebounds and three assists while Kyle Lowry did 28 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Norman Powell chipped in with 26 points but Chris Boucher was the team’s anchor in the paint as he did 19 points and fifteen rebounds during that match. On the road, the Raptors are also tough to beat as they won 20 of their 29 games.

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Players to watch: P. Siakam PF 49 GP 49 GS 35.2 MIN 23.5 PTS 1.1 OR 6.4 DR 7.5 REB 3.5 AST 1 STL 0.9 BLK 2.4 TO 2.8 PF 1.4 AST/TO 18.83 PER

K. Lowry PG 48 GP 48 GS 36.5 MIN 19.2 PTS 0.6 OR 4.2 DR 4.8 REB 7.7 AST 1.3 STL 0.5 BLK 3 TO 3.2 PF 2.6 AST/TO 17.37 PER

N. Powell SG 40 GP 19 GS 28.7 MIN 15.7 PTS 0.6 OR 3.3 DR 3.9 REB 1.7 AST 1.2 STL 0.4 BLK 1.5 TO 2.1 PF 1.2 AST/TO 16.58 PER

Great news for the Golden State Warriors as Stephen Curry is making a comeback in this game against the Toronto Raptors. This team has been rolling without the former MVP as they won two of their last three games and the addition of Curry will give them that added boost. Sitting still at the bottom of the overall NBA standings, the Warriors are seeking to have the new players get along with Curry as the season dwindles down to their last games. There is not much to report on their victories but this should be a new day for the Warriors moving forward.

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Players to Watch: A. Wiggins SG 8 GP 8 GS 32.9 MIN 19.9 PTS 1.4 OR 2.9 DR 4.3 REB 3 AST 1.8 STL 1.6 BLK 2.3 TO 1.9 PF 1.3 AST/TO 18.52 PER

E. Paschall PF 56 GP 26 GS 27.2 MIN 13.6 PTS 1.4 OR 3.2 DR 4.7 REB 1.8 AST 0.6 STL 0.2 BLK 1.6 TO 2.1 PF 1.1 AST/TO 14.1 PER

D. Lee SG 45 GP 32 GS 28.6 MIN 12.5 PTS 0.7 OR 4.2 DR 4.9 REB 2.7 AST 1 STL 0.1 BLK 1.4 TO 2.3 PF 2 AST/TO 12.9 PER

Toronto Raptors

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 7 games.
Toronto are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games.
Toronto are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Golden State.
Raptors are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games against Golden State.
Toronto are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games on the road.
Toronto are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State.
Raptors are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Toronto are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto’s last 18 games played in March.

Golden State Warriors

Golden State are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State’s last 6 games.
Golden State are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Golden State’s last 20 games against Toronto.
Golden State are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
Golden State are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State’s last 5 games this season.
Golden State are 4-13 SU in their last 17 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Golden State are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Golden State’s last 17 games played in March.

Injuries

Toronto Raptors

Marc Gasol C Hamstring is out indefinitely
Serge Ibaka PF Knee is “?” Thursday vs Golden State
Fred VanVleet PG Shoulder is “?” Thursday vs Golden State
Dewan Hernandez C Ankle is “?” Thursday vs Golden State

Golden State Warriors

Stephen Curry PG Hand is upgraded to probable Thursday vs Toronto
Klay Thompson SG Knee is out for season
Draymond Green PF Knee is “?” Thursday vs Toronto
Kevon Looney PF Hip is “?” Thursday vs Toronto
Alen Smailagic PF Quad is out indefinitely
Ky Bowman PG Ankle is out indefinitely

Even with Curry back in the mix for the Warriors, the Raptors are still favored by a mile by Bet On NBA Games. The Raptors have proven that they can live without Kawhi Leonard this season and Nick Nurse’s system is well accepted by the team.

Moneyline: The ML given to the Raptors for this game is at -320 while the Warriors are at +250 of they pull an upset at home.

ATS: A very wide 10.5 points separate both teams for this game with the Raptors owning the -10.5 while the Warriors are on the far side with +10.5.

TOTALs: 225 is the estimated total for both teams to reach with the Warriors going under and the Raptors are over.

Score Prediction: 119 – 107 Raptors

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