Toronto @ Portland Picks & Props

This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged 8.4 field goal attempts per game (30th-fewest in the league) against the Trail Blazers, creating a difficult matchup. The Toronto Raptors are expected to see a decline in plays in this game from facing the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games (the Portland Trail Blazers). Ochai Agbaji has made a measly 67.7% of his free throw attempts this season, quite a bit lower than his 75.7 rate last season. In regard to getting to the free-throw line, the Toronto Raptors's unimpressive 15.8 foul shots per game while on the road measures as the 2nd-worst in the league over the last 5 games. Ochai Agbaji will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city generally reduces player production for all stats.

The Toronto Raptors are expected to see a decline in plays in this game from facing the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games (the Portland Trail Blazers). In regard to getting to the free-throw line, the Toronto Raptors's unimpressive 15.8 foul shots per game while on the road measures as the 2nd-worst in the league over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SGs have attempted just 2.2 free throws per game over the last 20 games (28th-least in the league). Gary Trent Jr. will likely experience a decrease in efficiency across the board on account of playing away from home in this matchup.

Dalano Banton has accumulated 2.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he's accumulated overall this year. In regard to shooting, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 107.0 points per game as the home team rates 2nd-worst in the NBA over the last 15 games. The matchup against Toronto is a hard one for 3-point shots; when the Raptors are the visiting team, opposing starting PGs have compiled the 30th-lowest three percentage in the league this year (23.6%). The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 15 games. The matchup vs. Toronto may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted just 3.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Toronto Raptors are the visiting squad (26th-least in the league).

The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a challenging one for three-point shots; the opposition's starting PGs have compiled the 28th-lowest three percentage in the league this year (29.8%). The Toronto Raptors are expected to see a decline in plays in this game from facing the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games (the Portland Trail Blazers). In regard to getting to the free-throw line, the Toronto Raptors's unimpressive 15.8 foul shots per game while on the road measures as the 2nd-worst in the league over the last 5 games. Over the last 10 games, the opposition's starting PGs have attempted 3.2 foul shots per game (27th-fewest in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, struggling to get to the charity stripe. Immanuel Quickley will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing while traveling generally reduces stat production for all stats.

Toumani Camara has converted 54.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 15 games, 9.6% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. Toumani Camara has converted 54.9% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 15 games, 20.8% higher than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this season. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied 4.9 three attempts per game (26th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Toronto Raptors, branding this as a good matchup. The Trail Blazers will likely get a boost in possessions in this game from squaring off against the fastest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Raptors). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 30thbest in in the NBA on their home court with 13.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The matchup against the Trail Blazers is a hard one for 3-pointers; the other team's starting PFs have compiled the 27th-lowest three percentage in the league this year (29.6%). The Toronto Raptors are expected to see a decline in plays in this game from facing the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games (the Portland Trail Blazers). In regard to getting to the free-throw line, the Toronto Raptors's unimpressive 15.8 foul shots per game while on the road measures as the 2nd-worst in the league over the last 5 games. Gradey Dick will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city generally decreases player performance in all facets of the game.

Kris Murray has successfully made 4.2 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 2.4 higher than he's made overall this season. Kris Murray has attempted 4.0 threes per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 1.5 more than he's attempted over the course of the year at home. Kris Murray has averaged 30.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.2 more than he's averaged in all games this season. This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting SFs have registered 23.9 points per game (30th-most in the NBA) vs. the Toronto Raptors, creating a good matchup for offensive production. The Trail Blazers will likely get a boost in possessions in this game from squaring off against the fastest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Raptors).

In regard to shooting, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 107.0 points per game as the home team rates 2nd-worst in the NBA over the last 15 games. This year when they are on their home court, the opposition's starting SGs have tallied 4.3 three attempts per game (29th-fewest in the league) against the Toronto Raptors, designating this as a hard matchup. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 15 games. Over the last 10 games, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 1.2 foul shots per game (30th-fewest in the league) vs. the Raptors, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

Scoot Henderson has converted 39.4% of his field goals playing at home this year, placing him in the 23rd percentile out of all players in the NBA. In regard to shooting, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 107.0 points per game as the home team rates 2nd-worst in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 15 games.

Kelly Olynyk has committed 3.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 1.1 higher than he's committed over the course of the year on the road. The Toronto Raptors are expected to see a decline in plays in this game from facing the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games (the Portland Trail Blazers). In regard to getting to the free-throw line, the Toronto Raptors's unimpressive 15.8 foul shots per game while on the road measures as the 2nd-worst in the league over the last 5 games. Kelly Olynyk is expected to see a decline in effectiveness across the board due to playing on the visting team in this game.

Deandre Ayton has sunk 8.4 buckets per game over the last 10 games, 1.8 more than he's converted overall this season. Deandre Ayton has committed a mere 0.0 technical fouls per game this season, significantly lower than his 0.1 technicals per game last season. The Trail Blazers will likely get a boost in possessions in this game from squaring off against the fastest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Raptors). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 30thbest in in the NBA on their home court with 13.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Deandre Ayton has made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 17.1% higher than he's put through the net overall this year.

RJ Barrett has sunk 9.2 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.3 higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this year away from his home court. RJ Barrett has sunk 56.3% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games on the road, 19.2% more than he's converted in all games this season while playing on the road. Among all players in the league, RJ Barrett comes in at the 82nd percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 30.9 minutes per game away from his home court this year. The Raptors have played at the most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 10 games. Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the Raptors grade out 7thbest in in the NBA with 11.5 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.

Duop Reath has gone over 7.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Chris Boucher has gone over 7.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Matisse Thybulle has gone over 5.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.