Toronto Raptors are a basketball outfit that plays in the NBA, so you can expect various events, cups, and tournaments. Each tournament and individual matches offer various betting market. Bookies also feature competitive odds and many bet types. Here are some of the popular raptors betting markets, types, and odds:
Outright Winner (Moneyline)
The moneyline market cuts across many sports and is one of the Raptors betting lines you’ll encounter in every bookie. Most basketball events result in an outright winner of the match. For instance, if the Raptors are playing the Milwaukee Bucks, you may find a moneyline bet expressed as follows:
- Toronto Raptors -160
- Milwaukee Bucks +135
If you bet on the Raptors to win their match against the Bucks, and they win, you’ll need to spend $160 to make a profit of $100. On the other hand, if you bet on the Bucks to win and they do, you’ll need $100 to make a profit of $135. The Toronto Raptors are the obvious favourites, which is why bookies give them lower odds on the moneyline.
Points Spread
The points spread bet is another popular betting line for Canadian punters. Spreads involve betting on the margin of victory in the game. An example of a spread bet is shown below:
- Toronto Raptors (-2.5)
- Milwaukee Bucks (+2.5)
In such a bet the Raptors are the favoured team as denoted by the minus (-) sign. If you bet on The Raptors to cover the spread, they must win by a margin of more than 2.5 points. There are no .5 points in basketball, so the Raptors must win by at least three points. If you bet on Milwaukee Bucks, you’re simply backing the Bucks not to lose by more than 2 points.
Totals (Under/Over)
Totals are among common Raptors betting lines because they don’t regard who wins or loses the match. Instead, the wager is placed on the total amount of goals the game will yield, regardless of who scores. Totals are also known as Under/Over odds, because you can bet that the match will yield below or above a specific threshold of goals provided by the bookmarker.
The bookie may set the totals for the Raptors and Bucks game at 228 goals. If you bet on over, the teams must score at least 229, in a score like 119-110. If you bet on under, the game must result in fewer points like a 119-108 score. If the result is exactly 228, like in a 118-110 score, the bet becomes void and all bettors are refunded. The Raptors have hit more over (31 times) than under (26) odds this season.
Raptors Prop Bets
Prop bets are perfect when you want to focus on specific outcomes of an event or player, rather than team outcomes. You can bet on the number of goals a key player might score, or how many rebounds they’ll get. Other popular basketball props available for the Raptors include if the game will go to overtime, and whether a player will score over/under a given number of points. You can find some great Raptors odds on prop bets, which is a goldmine for seasoned punters.
Prop bets offer a chance to focus on unique outcomes that may not be prominent on most bookies. However, props also carry risks because players may suffer injury during the warm up or get substituted before fulfilling their bet.
Futures
Futures involve betting on the outcome of a future event. The moneyline bet on an upcoming event, or the outright winner of the 2023 NBA Championship, Eastern Conference, or Atlantic Division, is an example of a future bet. You can find various Raptors futures, including odds on whether the team will make it to the playoffs or the play-in tournament. You can also bet on whether a specific player will win the league’s MVP award at the end of the season. Futures may offer high odds, but many things can happen during the course of the season. Make sure you review past results and head-to-head history when betting on future events.