Portland Trail Blazers vs Toronto Raptors: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/11/2021

CJ McCollum and the Portland Trail Blazers (5-4) head into their matchup against the Fred VanVleet-led Toronto Raptors (2-7) on January 11, 2021 as a 4.5-point favorite. The point total for the game is 231.

How to Watch

Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-NW

Betting Suggestions:

Trail Blazers vs. Raptors Betting Data

Trail Blazers Betting Data

• Portland beat the spread more often than not this year, going 5-4 against the spread.
• Portland typically hits the over, breaking the point total in 9 of 9 games (100%).

Raptors Betting Data

• Toronto has a losing (2-5) record against the spread this season.
• Toronto has hit the over in 8 of 9 games this season (88.9%).

Point Total Insights

• Portland and its opponents have hit the over on Monday's 231 total in 42 out of nine games (466.7%) this year.
• In five out of Toronto's nine games this year (55.6%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the total in Monday's matchup.
• The over/under for the game of 231 is two points more than the combined points per game averages for the Trail Blazers (117.9 points per game) and the Raptors (111.1 points per game).
• This matchup's point total is 2.5 fewer points than the 228.5 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• The Trail Blazers have seen a 233.8 average over/under in their games this season, 2.8 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 7.3 points separates this contest's over/under (231 points) and the average total points bet in Raptors' games (223.7 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Toronto has an 8-2 record in games against Portland,

Trail Blazers Players to Watch

• The scoring leader for the Trail Blazers this season is McCollum, who averages 27.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game.
• Portland's leading rebounder is Enes Kanter averaging 9.7 boards per game and its best passer is Damian Lillard and his 6.6 assists per game.
• The Trail Blazers get the most three-point shooting production out of McCollum, who makes 4.9 threes per game.
• The Portland steals leader is McCollum, who averages 1.7 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Harry Giles III, who compiles 0.8 rejections per contest.

Raptors Players to Watch

• VanVleet is the top scorer for the Raptors with 22.1 points per game. He also tacks on 5.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game to his stats.
• Pascal Siakam puts up a stat line of 8.3 rebounds, 20.3 points and 4.5 assists per game for Toronto to take the top rebound spot on the team. Kyle Lowry holds the top spot for assists with 7.3 per game, adding 19.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per matchup.
• VanVleet is consistent from deep and leads the Raptors with 3.7 made threes per game.
• OG Anunoby (1.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Toronto while Chris Boucher (2.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Trail Blazers:

Zach Collins: Out (Ankle)

Raptors:

Patrick McCaw: Out (Knee)