Portland Trail Blazers vs Toronto Raptors Betting Pick & Prediction 4/3/25

At 7:30 ET, the Portland Trail Blazers (-151) will travel to take on the Toronto Raptors (+128) in a non-conference matchup. The over/under line is currently set at 225.

Portland is favored by 3 points and enters the game with a record of 33-43. The Raptors are 28-48 and sit 11th in the Eastern Conference.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS TORONTO RAPTORS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Portland Trail Blazers -3

This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:30 ET on Thursday, April 3rd.

WHY BET THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 114-61 in favor of the Trail Blazers.
  • Our projections have Anfernee Simons finishing with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Trail Blazers finishing with a field goal percentage of 44.6% and knocking down 15 threes.

Will the Trail Blazers Live Up to Expectations on the Road?

Portland improved to 33-43 on the season with a 127-113 road win over the Hawks on Tuesday. Entering the game as +5.5 point underdogs, the Trail Blazers not only pulled off the upset but covered the spread with a +14 point victory. The total points for the game hit 240, slightly exceeding the pre-game O/U line of 236.

After a tight 1st quarter, Portland took control with a 10-0 run, pushing the score from 37-33 to 47-33. They continued to build their lead, outscoring Atlanta 40-30 in the 3rd quarter, and maintained their advantage by edging the Hawks 30-29 in the final period.

Shaedon Sharpe’s 33 points and 10 rebounds helped the Trail Blazers to a 127-113 win over the Hawks, with Deni Avdija contributing 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists. Toumani Camara added 18 points, shooting 80% from the field.

Portland shot 45.6% overall, hitting 13 threes at a 31.7% rate. Sharpe and Avdija each scored 9 points in the 4th quarter, while Camara added 9 in the 3rd.

The Trail Blazers gave up 113 points to the Hawks but still managed to secure the win. Portland allowed 27 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, and 30 in the 3rd. In the 4th, they gave up 29 points. Overall, the Hawks shot 44% from the field.

Portland did an excellent job defending the three, holding Atlanta to just 7 made threes on 21% shooting. The Hawks went 24/28 from the free-throw line. The Trail Blazers grabbed 35 defensive rebounds, gave up 12 offensive boards, and recorded 13 steals and 5 blocks.

Will the Raptors Make it Happen at Home?

The Raptors fell to 28-48 on the season after a 137-118 road loss to the Bulls on Tuesday. Toronto entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 19 points. The total score of 255 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 237.5 by 17.5 points.

A key moment came when the Bulls went on a 12-0 run, turning a 21-14 deficit into a 26-21 lead. Chicago extended their lead by outscoring Toronto 31-25 in the 2nd quarter and 32-22 in the 3rd. The Raptors won the 4th quarter 39-35, but it was too late as they entered the final period trailing 102-79.

In their loss to the Bulls, the Raptors hit 20 threes, shooting 44.4% from deep and 45.4% overall. Ja’Kobe Walter and Immanuel Quickley led the way with 17 points each, with Walter connecting on 5 threes at 100% efficiency.

Walter added 8 points in the 4th quarter, while A.J. Lawson and Orlando Robinson also contributed 7 points in the final period. Quickley scored 10 of his points in the 2nd quarter.

The Raptors struggled defensively against the Bulls, giving up 137 points on 56% shooting. Toronto allowed 39 points in the 1st quarter and at least 31 points in each of the remaining quarters.

From beyond the arc, the Bulls hit 14 threes at a 41% clip. The Raptors sent the Bulls to the line 27 times, where they made 23 free throws. Toronto finished with 7 steals and 3 blocks.