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Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors
The Phoenix Suns and the Toronto Raptors will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -2.5-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total opened at 225.
Toronto was a 119-106 loser in its last match at home against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 225 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Phoenix was a 127-102 loser on the road against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (229) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Phoenix:
Team record: 19-13 SU,17-15 ATS
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Phoenix is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 14-18 SU,16-16 ATS
Toronto is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Next up:
Phoenix at New York Monday, January 2
Toronto at Indiana Monday, January 2