Toronto Raptors 2024-25 NBA Championship Betting
For the third consecutive season, the Toronto Raptors failed to make the playoffs or post a winning record. Toronto has not been a factor since winning the 2019 NBA championship. The Raptors struggle to attract players to play in Canada and have not recovered from losing Kawhi Leonard after winning the NBA title. The unfortunate Darko Rajakovic is the head coach of the Raptors and does not have the roster that can produce a serious run to the NBA playoffs. Toronto has a critical offseason ahead as it tries to become a serious team again.
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The Toronto Raptors' final regular season record was 30-52 straight up, 48-33-1 against the spread, and 40-40 over/under the total. Toronto was 11th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings, 34 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Toronto's NBA metrics were 26th for scoring offense, 20th for field goal percentage, 23rd for 3-point field goal percentage, 29th for free throw percentage, and 11th for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Raptors' metrics were 15th for scoring defense, 14th for field goal percentage permitted, 4th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 20th for defensive rebounding.
Key Players
SG RJ Barrett was acquired last 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. Last season, Barrett was averaging 21.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. This season, Bennett averaged 21.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game.
SF Scottie Barnes averaged 19.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest last year. Toronto selected him 4th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Florida State. He was the 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year. This season, Barnes averaged 19.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game.
SG Immanuel Quickley was acquired by the Raptors earlier this season from the New York Knicks. Quickley was the 25th overall pick of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Kentucky. Last year, Quickley had a career-best 18.6 points and 8.6 assists per game at Toronto. This season, Quickley averaged 17.1 points per game.
Head Coach
Last year, Darko Rajakovic was 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. His record at Toronto is 55-109.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 7)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2024–25 |
82 |
30 |
52 |
3rd, Atlantic |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
25 |
57 |
5th, Atlantic |
Did Not Qualify |
| 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 hearts of fans.
NBA Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Central
Eastern Conference - Southeast
Western Conference - Northwest
Western Conference - Pacific
Western Conference - Southwest
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