1st Quarter Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Raptors look much better today on their home court. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but the Raptors are up 28-26 over the Warriors.
The Raptors entered the game with five straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it six. Can they turn things around, or will the Warriors hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Golden State Warriors @ Toronto Raptors
Current Records: Golden State 19-19, Toronto 8-31
How To Watch
- When: Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
- TV: NBC Sports – Bay Area
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $56.16
What to Know
The Warriors and the Raptors are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2019, but not for long. The Golden State Warriors will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Toronto Raptors at 7:30 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. Things are looking good forBDOCBSGame who are projected to snag an easy win in their upcoming contest.
The Warriors are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 222.5, but even that wound up being too high. They took a 108-96 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pacers on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Golden State in their matchups with Indiana: they’ve now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, the Raptors’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 123-114 to the Pistons.
Even though they lost, the Raptors smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Pistons only pulled down seven.
Golden State’s defeat dropped their record down to 19-19. As for Toronto, their loss dropped their record down to 8-31.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday’s matchup: The Warriors have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 15 threes per game. It’s a different story for the Raptors, though, as they’ve been averaging only 11.5. Given the Warriors’ sizable advantage in that area, the Raptors will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Warriors strolled past the Raptors in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a score of 120-105. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Raptors have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Golden State is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Toronto, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Warriors as a 5-point favorite.
The over/under is 228.5 points.
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Series History
Toronto and Golden State both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Mar 01, 2024 – Golden State 120 vs. Toronto 105
- Jan 07, 2024 – Toronto 133 vs. Golden State 118
- Jan 27, 2023 – Golden State 129 vs. Toronto 117
- Dec 18, 2022 – Golden State 126 vs. Toronto 110
- Dec 18, 2021 – Toronto 119 vs. Golden State 100
- Nov 21, 2021 – Golden State 119 vs. Toronto 104
- Apr 02, 2021 – Toronto 130 vs. Golden State 77
- Jan 10, 2021 – Golden State 106 vs. Toronto 105
- Mar 05, 2020 – Toronto 121 vs. Golden State 113
- Jun 13, 2019 – Toronto 114 vs. Golden State 110
