Toronto Raptors NBA Championship Betting Odds
Nick Nurse has proven to be one of the top coaches in the NBA. Nurse was in his first season with the Toronto Raptors when they won the title in 2019, and they were very competitive despite the loss of Kawhi Leonard the following year. They bottomed out during the 2020-21 campaign, but they immediately bounced back by going 48-34 last season. Toronto struck gold with NBA Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes, and the Raptors could definitely be a 50-win team once again this year.
Toronto Raptors at a Glance
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Scottie Barnes was fantastic as a rookie. Barnes made an instant impact for the Raptors, averaging 35 MPG for a playoff team. The first-year player from Florida State was excellent on the defensive end, and he showed that he could create too by averaging 15.3 PPG, 7.5 RPG, and 3.5 APG. Barnes made over 54% of his two-pointers, and if he can develop a perimeter jumper, he could become one of the best players in the league.
Ater a disappointing 2020-21 campaign, Pascal Siakam had a nice bounce back season. Siakam was easily the top player on Toronto last year, averaging 22.8 PPG, 8.5 RPG, and 5.3 APG. He had a 20.31 PER, and he was a very efficient shooter, making 49.4% of his field goals despite being the top scoring option on the team.
This is a decent backcourt as Gary Trent Jr. and Fred VanVleet can both stretch the floor with their range. Trent made 38.3% of his threes while taking 7.8 attempts a game last season, while VanVleet sunk 37.7% of his triples despite taking nearly 10 threes a game. Those are the only two solid perimeter shooters though, as OG Anunoby is just an above average three-point shooter.
Anunoby is one of the more intriguing players in the game. Toronto has taken its time developing him, and he has increased his workload through each of his five seasons. Anunoby averaged 36 MPG and 17.1 PPG last season, so it will be interesting to see if he continues to develop.
Unfortunately for Toronto, the Raptors play in arguably the most difficult division in the league. Boston and Philadelphia are two of the top teams in the East, and Brooklyn will be very good too if Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving return.
Toronto Raptors Seasons (2000)
| YEAR |
RECORD |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2021-22 |
48-34 |
Lost First Round |
| 2020-21 |
27-45 |
- |
| 2019-20 |
53-19 |
Lost Conference Finals |
| 2018-19 |
58-24 |
Won NBA Finals |
| 2017-18 |
59-23 |
Lost Second Round |
| 2016-17 |
51-31 |
Lost Second Round |
| 2015-16 |
56-26 |
Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2014-15 |
49-33 |
Lost First Round |
| 2013-14 |
48-34 |
Lost First Round |
| 2012-13 |
34-48 |
- |
| 2011-12 |
23-43 |
- |
| 2010-11 |
22-60 |
- |
| 2009-10 |
40-42 |
- |
| 2008-09 |
33-49 |
- |
| 2007-08 |
41-41 |
Lost First Round |
| 2006-07 |
47-35 |
Lost First Round |
| 2005-06 |
27-55 |
- |
| 2004-05 |
33-49 |
- |
| 2003-04 |
33-49 |
- |
| 2002-03 |
24-58 |
- |
| 2001-02 |
42-40 |
Lost First Round |
| 2000-01 |
47-35 |
Lost Second Round |
Unlike the other Canadian expansion team, the Toronto Raptors have thrived in the Great White North. While the Vancouver Grizzlies left Canada after six mediocre seasons, the Toronto Raptors have truly become Canada’s Team, and we saw the whole country erupt in celebration when they won the 2019 NBA Finals.
Toronto had two of the most exciting players in the league in the 1990s. The Raptors had Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, and it looked like they could become a force to be reckoned with in the league. However, McGrady left for Orlando after just two seasons, leading to one of the biggest sliding doors moments in the NBA.
Franchise hero Kyle Lowry joined Toronto in 2012 and teamed up with DeMar DeRozan to make the Raptors a reliable playoff team. Toronto won 48 games or more for seven straight seasons, and the Raptors went for broke in the summer of 2018. The Raptors dealt DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard, as Masai Ujiri saw that this was the best way for Toronto to win the title. Although Leonard only spent one year with the Raptors, he did lead the franchise to their first NBA championship, and he will always hold a special place in the heart of fans.
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