The Golden State Warriors will face off against the Toronto Raptors at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto is 8-31 overall and 7-13 at home, while Golden State is 19-19 overall and 9-9 on the road. The Warriors are 6-3 against the spread in their last nine meetings against Toronto. Jonathan Kuminga (ankle), Gary Payton II (calf) and Brandin Podziemski (abdominal) have all been ruled out for the Warriors.
The Warriors are favored by 6 points in the latest Raptors vs. Warriors odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 228.5 points. Before entering any Warriors vs. Raptors picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 13 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 135-97 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $3,000. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Golden State-Toronto. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the game:
- Raptors vs. Warriors spread: Raptors +6
- Raptors vs. Warriors over/under: 228.5 points
- Raptors vs. Warriors money line: Raptors: +201, Warriors: -248
- Raptors vs. Warriors picks: See picks here
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Why the Warriors can cover
The Warriors took a 108-96 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pacers on Friday. The Warriors have now lost three of their last four games, but they’re expected to have Stephen Curry back in the lineup after he missed Friday’s contest. Curry is averaging 22.6 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game this season. He’s knocking down 44.6% of his field goals and 41.1% of his 3-point attempts.
Another player making a difference for the Warriors on the offensive end of the floor is guard Buddy Hield. The former Oklahoma standout enters Monday’s matchup averaging 12.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Hield has made at least three 3-pointers in three of his past five outings. In addition, Golden State is 8-4 in its last 12 games on the road against Toronto. See which team to pick here.
Why the Raptors can cover
Meanwhile, the Raptors’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight defeat. They fell 123-114 to the Pistons. Even though they lost, the Raptors smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Pistons only pulled down seven.
Toronto is scoring 111.2 points per game this season. The Raptors are led by guard RJ Barrett, who’s averaging 22.7 points per game. He’s also been a great facilitator in recent weeks, finishing with five or more assists in six of his last nine games. See which team to pick here.
How to make Raptors vs. Warriors picks
The model has simulated Raptors vs. Warriors 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Warriors vs. Raptors, and which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 135-97 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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