Raptors 2024-25 Betting Preview: Prediction, Roster Projection

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TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 22: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors reacts against the Brooklyn Nets in the first half of their NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on February 22, 2024 in Toronto, Canada.

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Shane Jackson @Sjacksonmgm Sep 03, 2024, 4:26 PM

The Toronto Raptors went 25-57 last year.
Toronto’s win total is now 30.5 entering 2024-25.

Expectations remain low for the Toronto Raptors following last year’s 25-57 campaign.

NBA futures odds are available at the online sportsbook, including Toronto Raptors odds for NBA champion, division winner, and player awards.

Raptors Futures Odds

Win Total: 30.5
Atlantic Division: +2500
Eastern Conference: +5000
NBA Championship: +100000

The NBA odds market doesn’t expect a bounce-back campaign for the Raptors.

Toronto’s win total of 30.5 marks the team’s lowest preseason over/under since it had a win total of 16.5 in 2011-12.

The Raptors have finished under their win total in three of the last four seasons, including last year’s mark of 36.5.

Raptors Offseason Moves

The Raptors prioritized adding young talent in the offseason, including selecting Ja’Kobe Walter with the No. 19 pick in this year’s draft.

Additions

Player	Position
Ulrich Chomche	PF
Davion Mitchell	PG
Jonathan Mogbo	F
Jamal Shead	G
Ja’Kobe Walter	F

Departures

Player	Position
Jalen McDaniels	PF
Jordan Nwora	F
Gary Trent Jr.	G
Malik Williams	C

The Raptors’ best move this offseason was locking up their franchise player. They signed Scottie Barnes to a five-year, $224,237,860 contract.

Gary Trent Jr. was a critical loss for the Raptors, as the Milwaukee Bucks brought him in on a bargain deal. Trent played 71 games last year, averaging 13.7 points per game on 42.6% shooting.

Davion Mitchell could be a solid addition for the Raptors as a defense-first point guard.

Raptors 2024 Betting Prediction

Prediction: Raptors to Finish 4th in Division

After finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division in back-to-back years, the Raptors should show some progress in 2024-25. I expect them to place fourth behind three of the best teams in the East.

Part of the logic is that teams don’t typically like to tank for too many consecutive years, but it’s mainly because the Raptors are comfortably ahead of the Brooklyn Nets. Their win total is 11.5 games better than Brooklyn’s preseason over/under.

Markets for exact division finishes have yet to be released, but the Raptors will be favored to finish fourth, and the Nets will be favored to finish last. Based on the odds, Toronto might be the better bet of those two options.

The Raptors could flirt with play-in tournament contention this year.

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