San Antonio Spurs (14-21) vs. Toronto Raptors (16-17)
January 4, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors -5.5; Over/Under: -
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The San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Scotiabank Arena. The San Antonio Spurs look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Toronto Raptors look for a win after winning seven of their last 11 games.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 111.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.3 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Dejounte Murray is averaging 17.8 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson is averaging 15 points and 1.6 assists. Derrick White is the third double-digit scorer and Jakob Poeltl is dishing 2.8 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 106.9 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 106.7 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 20.9 points and 6.7 assists, while Pascal Siakam is averaging 19.9 points and 8.4 rebounds. OG Anunoby is the third double-digit scorer and Gary Trent Jr. is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Spurs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. The Raptors are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 9-4 in Spurs last 13 overall. The over is 7-0 in Raptors last 7 overall. The Spurs are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Toronto and 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Toronto Raptors are playing their best ball of the season right now and are quietly moving up the standings in the East. However, the Spurs have been covering numbers all year, and they’ve been a sneaky competitive team. The Spurs win on the road by an average of 0.6 points, and they only lose by an average of 1.8 points as an underdog. The Spurs are winning their last five games by an average of 8.6 points. Give me the road dog, as the Spurs continue to get slept on.
