It’s Sunday, February 23, and the Phoenix Suns (27-29) and Toronto Raptors (17-39) are all set to square off from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
The Suns are currently 11-18 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Raptors have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
Phoenix won its last outing at Chicago (121-117) after dropping a road contest at the Spurs (120-109) to follow the All-Star break, while the Raptors dropped a home contest to the Heat (120-111) on Friday. This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Suns vs. Raptors live today
- Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
- Time: 6:00PM EST
- Site: Scotiabank Arena
- City: Toronto, ON
- Network/Streaming:
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Game odds for Suns vs. Raptors
The latest odds as of Sunday:
- Odds: Suns (-103), Raptors (-116)
- Spread: Raptors -1.5
- Over/Under: 228 points
That gives the Suns an implied team point total of 113.62, and the Raptors 114.4.
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Suns vs. Raptors game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans toward the Over between the Suns and Raptors:
“The Under hit in the Suns last game by two points, but it was clear that Phoenix valued its offense of the big three over making stops. Bradley Beal (25), Devin Booker (29), and Kevin Durant (27) combined for 81 of the Suns’ 121 points (66.9%). While that win over the Bulls snapped a four-game losing streak, it wasn’t because of the defense. This is certainly a winnable road game for the Suns to climb back to .500, so I would consider the Suns’ ML and Over parlay, but feel safer taking the Over because Toronto isn’t striking fear into anyone defensively but can put up points in bunches.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Suns & Raptors game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Raptors on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Raptors at -1.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 228.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Suns vs. Raptors on Sunday
- The Raptors have lost 7 of their last 9 games
- The Suns’ last 6 road trips to the Raptors have stayed under the Total
- The Suns have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference teams
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