Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Toronto when they hit take on the Suns on Tuesday in pro hoops betting action.

The Suns bring a 6-10 record (7-9 ATS) to the battle against the 4-13 Raptors, who are 8-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Phoenix go 4-11-1 so far and the Raptors go 5-11-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Suns - Raptors odds would favor the Suns if the lines were set according to power ranks. Phoenix is rated No. 19 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Raptors sit at No. 20. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 89-84 win for the Suns.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Phoenix's No. 20-rated squad against Toronto's No. 22-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Phoenix rates No. 14 in the league with 6.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 23 with 5.3 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Raptors own the league's No. 13-rated mark, allowing 94.1 points per game when on the road. Phoenix, on the other hand, rates No. 17 in home scoring.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 103-91 loser as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Raptors failed to cover in the match as an 8.5-point underdog, while 194 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Leandro Barbosa scored 19 points in a failed effort to lead the Raptors to victory (they lost 103-91 to Los Angeles at STAPLES Center on Sunday).

Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 93-87 loser as they battled the Mavericks on the road. The Suns failed to cover in the match as a 5-point underdog, while 180 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Phoenix suffered a 93-87 loss against Dallas on Monday, getting 19 points from Grant Hill in a losing effort at American Airlines Center.


Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Utah are 3-7
After playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Portland are 6-4
After playing Dallas are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5

A few Raptors at Suns trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Toronto's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games


Next up:
Toronto at Utah, Wednesday, January 25
Phoenix at Portland, Friday, January 27