San Antonio Spurs vs Toronto Raptors Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 04/11/2023, 16:31  by Joseph King | Modified on 04/11/2023 at 23:58 in NBA Predictions

The San Antonio Spurs seek their third win in a row when they host the 2-4 Toronto Raptors for this Sunday afternoon inter-conference NBA matchup. San Antonio are experiencing an extremely positive start to the 2023/24 season with their 3-2 record placing them seventh in the West. Rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama has had an immediate impact on the team and is coming off his best game as a professional in the Spurs’ most recent outing. San Antonio recorded back-to-back away wins over the Phoenix Suns, one of the teams thought to be a top contender to win the West this season. Wembanyama dropped 38 points in the second meeting while grabbing 10 rebounds and adding another two blocks. San Antonio ran out 115-114 winners thanks to a massive 20-point comeback in the first game and secured a 132-121 win in the rematch two days later. While Phoenix is yet to debut their 'big three' all on the court together, it was still a pair of highly-impressive wins for last season's bottom-placed team in the West.

Toronto, on the other hand, has struggled out of the gates in the new NBA season. They won their first game 97-94 at home over the Timberwolves but would then go on to lose the next three on the bounce. The Raptors come into this game following a 114-99 away defeat to the 76ers on Thursday. This will be the visitors second of a four game road trip spanning the next seven days. The biggest challeng for the 2018/19 champions has been finding consistent scoring. They’ve been held to under 100 points in three of their six games so far and needed overtime to eclipse the mark against the Bulls. Despite their struggles, the bookmakers have Toronto listed as slight favorites here. The Raptors have an adjusted net rating of -0.7, ranking 19th in the NBA, compared to the Spurs -4.9 which ranks 27th.