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Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors
The Phoenix Suns and the Toronto Raptors will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -4.5-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 135-111 winner at home against the Nuggets. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (246) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 112-111 loser as they battled the Magic on the road. The Suns failed to cover in the match as a -9-point favorite, while 223 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Phoenix:
Team record: 29-14 SU,29-14 ATS
Phoenix is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games
Phoenix is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 18-26 SU,20-24 ATS
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games
Next up:
Phoenix at Charlotte Sunday, March 28
Toronto home to Portland Sunday, March 28