Toronto Raptors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 3/16/25 NBA Picks

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview 

The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Knicks and Warriors, and they play the Wizards, Grizzlies, and Nuggets next. The Trail Blazers have lost five straight games and are 1-6 in the month of March. 

The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 110.6 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 114.6 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 19.1 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 17.7 points and 4 rebounds. Deni Avdija is the third double-digit scorer and Deandre Ayton is grabbing 10.2 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Trail Blazers have won each of their last seven games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Raptors have lost 11 of their last 12 road games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage.

Why the Toronto Raptors will win

• The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Raptors and Trail Blazers.
• The Trail Blazers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 games as home favorites following an overtime loss.
• The Raptors have covered the spread in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.

Toronto Raptors vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report 

The Trail Blazers won’t have Deandre Ayton and Jabari Walker. Jerami Grant is doubtful, while Robert Williams III and Anfernee Simons are questionable.

The Raptors will be without Ulrich Chomche, Gradey Dick, Brandon Ingram, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jakob Poeltl, Ochai Agbaji, and Jonathan Mogbo.

Toronto Raptors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

It’s easy to dismiss the Raptors given their injury report and the fact they have just eight road wins. However, the Trail Blazers have cooled off as quickly as they got hot, and they’ve lost five straight games. The Raptors have won six of their last seven games, they’ve covered seven of their last nine games and they’ve quietly positioned themselves somewhat in the play-in race. The Raptors are a profitable 40-26-1 ATS on the season yet oddsmakers keep throwing them Iines like this. It doesn’t make sense. Give me the Raptors and the points.