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San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors. Forecast, preview and odds

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Monday night San Antonio Spurs Head to Scotiabank Arena for a road matchup Toronto Raptors. The Brooklyn Nets beat the Spurs on Saturday. The Raptors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tip off time is 7:40pm ET. Toronto will open as the home favorite.

Spurs get crushed in Brooklyn

San Antonio fell behind from the jump and struggled to generate any consistency in a 123-103 loss against the Brooklyn Nets. Victor Wembanyama scored 21 points, but the 7-foot-3 junior had just four rebounds in his last game in Orlando. It was his first appearance at the Barclays Center as Spurs took him with the top pick in the offseason.

He led freshmen in scoring (20.3), rebounds (10.1) and steals (1.2) and all NBA players in blocks (3.1) entering the game, but winning was an issue for the youngster. team. The Spurs have dropped seven straight and are in last place in the Western Conference at 10-43.

The 20-year-old Wembanyama said coach Gregg Popovich talked to him about the challenge of getting through the grueling stretch of the schedule before the All-Star break arrives next weekend. “He told me a little bit about it, so it's not complicated, it's hard to do.” Wembanyama said. Keldon Johnson scored 19 points for the Spurs, who fell to 0-3 on a nine-game road trip that will bridge the All-Star break.

The Raptors are home

Facing a Cavaliers team on a nine-game winning streak, the new-look Raptors fell 119-95 at home. Scotty Barnes scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half, matched a season-high with 10 assists and added his fourth career triple-double and third this season with 10 rebounds. But that was the only bright spot.

Grady Dick and RJ Barrett scored 14 points and Immanuel Quickley scored 10 points for the Raptors. Toronto rookies Ochai Agbaji and Kelly Olynyk, who were acquired from Utah on Thursday, both made their debuts. Olympik scored 11 points in 22 minutes, Agbaji scored eight points in 20 minutes. The Toronto-born Olympian called it a “special moment” after receiving a standing ovation at check-in.

Justise Winslow was active but did not play for Toronto after signing a 10-day contract on Saturday afternoon. Toronto also signed forward Mouhamadou Gui to a 10-day contract on Saturday, but Gui was not active against the Cavs. Both Gui and Winslow were with the Raptors 905, Toronto's NBA G League affiliate. They had a 19-34 record in that contest and it was a lost season for the Raptors as they fell well short of a playoff spot.

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Toronto made a number of moves at the deadline, missing out on mainstays Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby. This means more minutes for new faces. Grady Dick provided momentum off the bench against the Cavaliers on Saturday with 14 points (4-of-8 FG), one assist and three 3-pointers. Grady spent a lot of time in the G-League this season, but he has seen a bigger role with the Raptors lately. He hit at least two 3-pointers in four games, but he didn't contribute much else. The rookie should be able to play through mistakes for the rest of the season, as Toronto is now five games away from the Play-Ins, and I like them to win against the worst team in the Western Conference. San Antonio hasn't snapped a six-game losing streak against Toronto. Take the Raptors.

Prediction: Toronto Raptors

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Playing a red-hot Cavaliers team on a nine-game winning streak, the new-look Raptors fell 119-95 at home. Scotty Barnes scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half, but they ran out of steam in the second half. San Antonio ranks fifth, but their 25th-ranked defensive efficiency shows teams are putting up high numbers against their young roster. The total has increased in four of Toronto's last six games. I like how they jumped on Tottenham early and ran away with it. Get hold of it.

Prediction: STARTS

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