Toronto Raptors 2024 NBA Championship Odds
Since their improbable and stunning 2019 NBA championship, the Toronto Raptors have not been a serious threat for the Lawrence O’Brien Trophy. Toronto has missed the playoffs in two of the previous three seasons and is almost certain to be on the outside looking in come April. A few days after Toronto won its only NBA title, marquee man Kawhi Leonard bailed for the LA Clippers. Sure, Leonard was going back to his hometown for a huge payday. But it was also indicative of the fact that nobody really wants to play in Toronto and deal with its cold climate and excessive taxes. Nick Nurse, the best coach in franchise history, was cut loose last year despite keeping the Raps competitive. Now, they are losers on the hardwood and at the payout window.
2024 NBA Championship Betting Odds
Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Lines
At the approach of the All-Star Break, the Toronto Raptors are 17-31 straight up, 23-25 against the spread, and 25-23 over/under the total. Late on Toronto has covered three out of their last ten games. While the Raptors have gone under the total in seven of its previous nine matchups. Toronto is 12th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Toronto is 19.5 games behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Toronto has NBA metrics of 20th for scoring offense, 11th for field goal percentage, 20th for 3-point field goal percentage, 29th for free throw percentage, and 13th for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Raptors have NBA metrics of 18th for scoring defense, 22nd for field goal percentage permitted, 22nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 17th for defensive rebounding.
The transition from former head coach Nick Nurse has been difficult. But the bigger problem is that Toronto lacks quality depth, players, and a marquee man. This season, the roster has been a revolving door.
Toronto Raptors Key Players
SG RJ Barrett was acquired this season from the New York Knicks. Barrett was the 3rd overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft by New York out of Duke. At Duke, he was the Jerry West Award winner and a consensus first-team All-American. This season, Barrett is averaging 21.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game since his arrival at TO.
SF Scottie Barnes is averaging 20.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest. Barnes was the 4th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Florida State by Toronto. He was the 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year. So far, Barnes is having a career season.
SG Immanuel Quickley was acquired by the Raptors earlier this season from the New York Knicks. Quickley a the 25th overall pick of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Kentucky. So far, Quickley is off to a career-best 17.3 points per game at Toronto.
Toronto Raptors Head Coach
Darko Rajakovic is a rookie head coach who previously was an NBA assistant for several teams, including, most recently, the Memphis Grizzlies. The Serbian native has worked in the NBA since 2014.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 5)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
41 |
41 |
5th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
48 |
34 |
3rd, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (76ers) |
| 2020–21 |
72 |
27 |
45 |
5th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 |
72 |
53 |
19 |
1st, Atlantic |
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (Celtics) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
58 |
24 |
1st, Atlantic |
NBA Champions, 4–2 (Warriors) |
Toronto Raptors History
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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