The Toronto Raptors were second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 46-18 when the 2019-20 NBA season was suspended. Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds of the Raptors winning the NBA Championship once play resumes with a 22-team format in Orlando, Fla., later this summer.
Toronto Raptors season recap
The Raptors were cruising through the regular season in defense of the franchise’s first NBA Championship title, won a year ago. The free-agent loss of SF Kawhi Leonard was hardly noticeable as the Raptors were 23-9 at home and also 23-9 on the road. They were 8-4 in the Atlantic Division and 30-10 in the Eastern Conference with a point differential of plus-6.5, ranking second in the conference.
Toronto was also dominant from a betting perspective. The Raps were 35-28-1 against the spread at the time play was paused. They covered the spread by a league-best 3.3 points per game (PPG). While averaging 113.0 PPG with 106.5 PPG against, the Raptors were 34-29-1 against the Over/Under, but covered the number by just 0.1 PPG.
PF Pascal Siakam made the biggest improvements in the post-Leonard world. He was averaging a career-best 23.6 PPG in his fourth NBA season. Five other players – PG Kyle Lowry, SG Fred VanVleet, SG Norman Powell, C Serge Ibaka and SF OG Anunoby – also averaged double digits. Ibaka led the way with 8.3 rebounds per game.
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Toronto Raptors NBA Championship odds
Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday, June 8 at 6 a.m. ET.
Despite winning the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2018-19 and sitting second in the Eastern Conference through 64 games played this season, the Raptors share the sixth-best 2019-20 championship odds with the Denver Nuggets at +2200. A $10 bet on the Raptors to go back-to-back would return a profit of $220 while the same wager on the Los Angeles Lakers (+250) – the favorite – would fetch a profit of just $25.
The value is right for the RAPTORS (+2200) to win the 2019-20 NBA Championship with the third-best odds of all remaining Eastern Conference teams.
Toronto Raptors Eastern Conference odds
The Raptors are +750 to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year. The Milwaukee Bucks are the conference favorites at a lowly -159 and the Boston Celtics share the +750 odds.
A $10 bet here on the Raptors would only result in a profit of $75, but bettors should jump at this bet. Back the RAPTORS (+750) to win the Eastern Conference as the best value bet on the board.
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