Toronto Raptors 2024-25 NBA Championship Betting
Last year was the worst season for the Toronto Raptors since 2010-11. Since winning the NBA championship in 2019, the Raptors have been in steady decline. Toronto has been a model franchise in the NBA for the past decade. However, the Raptors still have the problem of playing in a market that few pro athletes want any part of. Canadian taxes are oppressive, and athletes hate paying them. Beyond that, players can become “lost” in Canda as far as outside business opportunities. In the season ahead there is no enthusiasm for the Raptors on the future market because there is no championship chance for Toronto.
2024-25 NBA Championship Betting Odds
Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Lines
In the 2023-24 season, the Toronto Raptors were 25-57 straight up, 36-46 against the spread, and 42-40 over/under the total. Toronto was 12th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Toronto was 39 games behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Toronto had NBA metrics of 21st for scoring offense, 16th for field goal percentage, 27th for 3-point field goal percentage, 29th for free throw percentage, and 23rd for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Raptors had NBA metrics of 25th for scoring defense, 26th for field goal percentage permitted, 24th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 26th for defensive rebounding.
Key Players
In the 2023-24 season, the Toronto Raptors were 25-57 straight up, 36-46 against the spread, and 42-40 over/under the total. Toronto was 12th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Toronto was 39 games behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Toronto had NBA metrics of 21st for scoring offense, 16th for field goal percentage, 27th for 3-point field goal percentage, 29th for free throw percentage, and 23rd for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Raptors had NBA metrics of 25th for scoring defense, 26th for field goal percentage permitted, 24th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 26th for defensive rebounding.
Head Coach
Last year, Darko Rajakovic was a rookie head coach who previously was an NBA assistant for several teams, including, most recently, the Memphis Grizzlies. The Serbian native has worked in the NBA since 2014.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
25 |
57 |
5th, Atlantic |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
41 |
41 |
5th, Atlantic |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
48 |
34 |
3rd, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (76ers) |
| 2020–21 |
72 |
27 |
45 |
5th, Atlantic |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2019–20 |
72 |
53 |
19 |
1st, Atlantic |
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (Celtics) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
58 |
24 |
1st, Atlantic |
NBA Champions, 4–2 (Warriors) |
Toronto Raptors History
Unlike the other Canadian expansion team, the Toronto Raptors have thrived in the Great White North. While the Vancouver Grizzlies left Canada after six mediocre seasons, the Toronto Raptors have truly become Canada’s Team, and we saw the whole country erupt in celebration when they won the 2019 NBA Finals.
Toronto had two of the most exciting players in the league in the 1990s. The Raptors had Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, and it looked like they could become a force to be reckoned with in the league. However, McGrady left for Orlando after just two seasons, leading to one of the biggest sliding doors moments in the NBA.
Franchise hero Kyle Lowry joined Toronto in 2012 and teamed up with DeMar DeRozan to make the Raptors a reliable playoff team. Toronto won 48 games or more for seven straight seasons, and the Raptors went for broke in the summer of 2018. The Raptors dealt DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard, as Masai Ujiri saw that this was the best way for Toronto to win the title. Although Leonard only spent one year with the Raptors, he did lead the franchise to their first NBA championship, and he will always hold a special place in the hearts of fans.
NBA Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Central
Eastern Conference - Southeast
Western Conference - Northwest
Western Conference - Pacific
Western Conference - Southwest
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