{"id":656403,"date":"2026-03-13T16:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/656403\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:25:22","slug":"suns-vs-raptors-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-nba-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/656403\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns vs Raptors Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds for Tonight\u2019s NBA Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                           <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773419114_133_3aa8aadb-f5c2-4015-83fb-f2539fee10ae.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Oldfield - Contributor at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"covers-mini-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/covers\/icons\/global-icons\/covers-c-new.svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/writers\/tom-oldfield\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Oldfield<\/a><br \/>\n                             \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/p>\n<p>                    22+ years betting experience<\/p>\n<p>\n            Updated:<br \/>\nMar 13, 2026 , 10:32 AM ET<\/p>\n<p>                \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">Our NBA betting picks see RJ Barrett bringing his A-game tonight when the Suns battle the Raptors.<\/p>\n<p>                    EXPERT PICK &#8211; PROP<\/p>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imagn.com\/image\/thumb\/120-120nw\/27397511.png\" alt=\"RJ Barrett o20.5  Points Scored (-105)\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\" data-fallback=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" async=\"on\"\/><br \/>\n                        RJ Barrett o20.5  Points Scored (-105)<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#Best_Bet\" class=\"covers-Matchup-button\" data-linkcont=\"Articles - Picks Card - More Picks - Read Analysis\">Read Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/86c7e439-a86a-413b-917a-83a86975441b.JPG\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors NBA RJ Barrett\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Reuters Connect. Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) dribbles the ball.<\/p>\n<p>The panic levels are rising in a hurry for the Toronto Raptors after three straight losses, but they\u2019re favorites to right the ship tonight against the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n<p>Though some erratic offensive outings have plunged Toronto into play-in uncertainty, my Suns vs. Raptors predictions expect a response from RJ Barrett &amp; Co. here, even with Phoenix chasing a playoff spot of its own.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for my free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA picks<\/a> for Friday, March 13.<\/p>\n<p>Suns vs Raptors prediction<\/p>\n<p>Suns vs Raptors best bet: RJ Barrett Over 20.5 points (-105)<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all hands on deck for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/main\/toronto-raptors\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Raptors<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/players\/126726\/rj-barrett\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RJ Barrett<\/a> is the man in form.<\/p>\n<p>While Scottie Barnes is dealing with an illness and Brandon Ingram has had some tired outings this month, Barrett is soaring with 23.4 PPG on 60% shooting in March.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s scored 20+ points in five of his last six games, and there are positive signs with his 3-pointers after going 17-for-42 in his past eight contests.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram draws so much attention that Barrett likely won\u2019t see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/main\/phoenix-suns\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Suns<\/a>\u2019 best defenders tonight. He\u2019s the key to Toronto getting back in the win column.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=covers.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"googleLink border-0 bg-lighter rounded-2 py-2 px-3 d-flex gap-2 justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5\" data-linkcont=\"Article-Google-Preferences-Click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773419116_284_google-preferred-source-badge.png\" width=\"102\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Suns vs Raptors same-game parlay<\/p>\n<p>A big night from Barrett can be the catalyst for a Raptors win, and the hosts are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings with the Suns.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix is on the second night of a back-to-back set, and the visitors are 4-9 SU this year with a rest disadvantage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/players\/1750\/jakob-poeltl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jakob Poeltl<\/a> still doesn\u2019t look fully healthy, but he remains a difference-maker defensively. He\u2019s had at least one block in six straight contests, and I\u2019m picking him to extend that streak here.<\/p>\n<p>Suns vs Raptors SGP<\/p>\n<p>RJ Barrett Over 20.5 points<br \/>\nRaptors moneyline<br \/>\nJakob Poeltl Over 0.5 blocks<\/p>\n<p>Our &#8220;from downtown&#8221; SGP: Book It<\/p>\n<p>With Dillon Brooks still out, Phoenix needs the very best of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/players\/384\/devin-booker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Devin Booker<\/a> \u2014 and he\u2019s coming off a 43-point explosion in Indiana last night.<\/p>\n<p>Look for another complete stat line tonight from Book, who\u2019s dished 22 dimes across his past three games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Suns vs Raptors SGP<\/p>\n<p>Devin Booker Over 26.5 points<br \/>\nDevin Booker Over 5.5 assists<br \/>\nDevin Booker Over 3.5 rebounds<br \/>\nDevin Booker Over 0.5 steals<\/p>\n<p>Suns vs Raptors odds<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Suns +4.5 | Raptors -4.5<br \/>\nMoneyline: Suns +155 | Raptors -185<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 218.5 | Under 218.5<\/p>\n<p>Suns vs Raptors betting trend to know<\/p>\n<p>The Suns are 5-13 SU this season as road underdogs. Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/matchup\/363011\/picks#trends\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA betting trends<\/a> for Suns vs. Raptors.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Suns vs Raptors<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nScotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nFriday, March 13, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Tip-off<br \/>\n7:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nTSN, KTVK<\/p>\n<p>Suns vs Raptors latest injuries<\/p>\n<p>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.<\/p>\n<p>        Pages related to this topic<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Tom Oldfield - Covers\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773419122_793_3aa8aadb-f5c2-4015-83fb-f2539fee10ae.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tom Oldfield\u2019s sports writing journey over the past 20 years has taken him from the Premier League and Champions League to the NFL, NBA, WNBA and MLB, with a wide range of articles and betting previews. Tom has worked closely with London\u2019s Sportsbeat sports news agency as well as (thrillingly!) covering the Toronto Raptors\u2019 2019 NBA championship run, and he has appeared on BBC World Service and The Back Page podcast.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of the University of Nottingham in the UK, he is the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal, Gary Neville and Cesc Fabregas, and he co-authors a long-running series of children\u2019s soccer books with his brother, Matt.<\/p>\n<p>As a regular bettor across the top sports leagues, particularly with FanDuel and bet365, he is well versed on all the major markets and the next big game is rarely far from his thoughts. The best betting advice he has received is to monitor multiple sportsbooks to grab the best possible value.<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tom Oldfield \u2022 Betting Analyst 22+ years betting experience Updated: Mar 13, 2026 , 10:32 AM ET \u2022&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":656404,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3770],"tags":[7,6,681,680,476,3820],"class_list":{"0":"post-656403","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-toronto-raptors","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-nba","10":"tag-raptors","11":"tag-toronto","12":"tag-toronto-raptors","13":"tag-torontoraptors"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116222805174462850","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=656403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/656404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=656403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=656403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=656403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}