HomeNewsRaptors vs Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds & Game Preview 4/3/2025

Raptors vs Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds & Game Preview 4/3/2025

Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trail Blazers prediction: who will win?

For tonight's Toronto Raptors vs Portland Trail Blazers matchup, our predictive model gives the Blazers a 60% chance of defeating the Raptors.

Portland Trail Blazers: 60% win probability

Better offensive production (8427 points scored compared to Raptors' 8417)
Higher league position (12th in Western Conference vs Raptors' 11th in Eastern)
Stronger recent form (WLLLL includes a recent win while Raptors are inconsistent with LWWWW)

Toronto Raptors: 40% win probability

Defensive vulnerability (8760 points allowed is worse than league average)
Poor overall season performance (28-48 record shows significant struggles)
Weak scoring output (8417 points scored ranks among the bottom third in the league)

At Sporting Post, our unique prediction model brings together insights from top NBA experts. Instead of searching through countless expert analyses online, you can rely on our predictions to capture the market's overall sentiment. We scan trusted sources, analyzing expert picks, data, and trends, while our AI assigns a confidence level to each prediction. These confidence levels are then averaged to generate an 'expert opinion' win probability—providing a data-driven reflection of the collective intelligence of the industry's leading NBA analysts.

Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trail Blazers odds

Here are the current odds as the Toronto Raptors host the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA action on Thursday, April 03.

	Toronto Raptors	Portland Trail Blazers
Moneyline	+126 (via Caesars Sportsbook)	-148 (via DraftKings Sportsbook)

Best NBA sportsbook promos

Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trail Blazers preview

The struggling Raptors and Trail Blazers face off at Scotiabank Arena Thursday night in what amounts to a lottery-bound showdown between two teams playing for pride.

Fresh off a convincing 127-113 win over Atlanta that snapped a four-game skid, Portland rides into Toronto with Shaedon Sharpe's hot hand after he dropped 33 points and 10 rebounds against the Hawks.

Toronto's recent momentum hit a wall in Chicago, where they were throttled 137-118 and exposed defensively, giving up a whopping 70 points in the paint.

Both squads are dealing with significant injury concerns – Portland might be without Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant, and Deandre Ayton, while the Raptors definitely won't have Immanuel Quickley or Jakob Poeltl available.

The absence of Poeltl eliminates Toronto's slight rebounding edge, which could prove crucial in a matchup where both teams rank in the bottom third of the league offensively.

Portland has historically dominated this matchup, winning eight of the last ten meetings with the Raptors, though Toronto has been one of the NBA's best against-the-spread teams this season at 46-29-1.

The Raptors' perimeter defense ranks fourth in the league, which could spell trouble for a Blazers team shooting just 34.6% from three-point range.

Look for Deni Avdija to build on his impressive triple-double against Atlanta (32 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists) as he matches up with a Raptors defense that's been surprisingly competitive despite their poor record.

Key stats

1
Portland Trail Blazers (12th in West) have a better record than Toronto Raptors (11th in East) with 33 wins vs 28 wins
2
Toronto is on a hot streak with recent form of LWWWW while Portland is struggling with WLLLL
3
Toronto has a slightly better defense, allowing 8760 points vs Portland's 8690 points against
4
Portland has scored more total points (8427) than Toronto (8417) despite playing the same number of games (76)