The Toronto Raptors are gearing up for the upcoming season with their eyes set on the playoffs.
Toronto was a buyer at last year's trade deadline, acquiring Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans, while simultaneously tanking for a lottery pick. That positioned the squad to be competitive this season, with several contending Eastern Conference teams taking a step back with injury concerns.
Those are some of the questions worth exploring as we dive into Raptors betting markets and make our best futures predictions for the upcoming season.
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Raptors futures markets
| Raptors futures | Betting odds |
| Over 38.5 wins | -121 |
| Under 38.5 wins | -110 |
| To reach the playoffs - Yes | +100 |
| To reach the playoffs - No | -127 |
| To win the Atlantic Division | +1,600 |
| Odds to win NBA Finals | +15,000 |
Raptors futures odds as of 2:30 p.m. ET on 10/14/2025.
Toronto is fresh off what I'll describe as the "most ethical" tank of all time.
The Raptors went 30-52 — good for the seventh-worst record in basketball — while covering the spread in 59.3% of games, second to only the Oklahoma City Thunder.
How did the basketball gods reward their efforts? By having Toronto slide out of the top-five into the ninth draft spot.
The team used that pick on Collin Murray-Boyles, a standout power forward from the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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It also marked Masai Ujiri's last draft as team president, as the 2019 NBA Championship architect was let go, with Bobby Webster staying put as the general manager.
Toronto's lineup should be competitive enough on paper.
Scottie Barnes headlines the group with Ingram, Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl — all capable NBA players — rounding out the starting roster.
Still, the Raps are long shots to win their division, with the odds skewing ever so slightly toward them missing the playoffs.
Raptors futures prediction
Best bet: Raptors to make the playoffs (+100)
I think Toronto is well-positioned to secure a playoff spot this year.
The Raptors have five studs in their starting lineup, with a bench that got a ton of experience down the stretch as those starters were often rested or held out due to injuries.
Barnes is a stat-stuffing extraordinare, averaging well over 30 PRA in the last two seasons.
He hasn't developed into the offence-first player Toronto would have probably liked, but is still only 24 years old, and now gets a bona fide bucket-getter in Ingram to play off of.
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Barrett and Quickley are capable of putting up big numbers on a nightly basis, and Poeltl quietly led the Raptors in win shares per 49 minutes (.158) last season.
And I'm very bullish on a bench featuring Jamal Shead, Gradey Dick, Murray-Boyles, Ja'Kobe Walter and Jonathan Mogbo.
With the NBA's play-in tournament, basically any team is alive to make the postseason.
Toronto was only eliminated from the playoffs on April 1 last year, despite its horrible record. It should easily cruise up a few spots actually intending to win games this year.
Brandon Ingram futures prediction
Prediction: Ingram to average over 22.5 points (+150)
There are plenty of mouths to feed on Toronto's offence. But Ingram was brought in and extended for a specific reason — to get buckets.
Think of the 6-foot-8, 190-pound small forward as a Kevin Durant lite. He has a solid handle, does tons of damage in the midrange, and has respectable 3-point shooting splits.
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Let's look at what he did over six seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans:
- 23.0 PPG
- 47.2 FG%
- 37.2 3PT%
Ingram has ranked in the 99th percentile of all NBA players in mid-range shot attempts over the last three seasons, per Cleaning the Glass.
Last year, Toronto ranked in the 19th percentile for mid-range shot frequency and 29th percentile for 3-point shot frequency.
That's not a sustainable way to play in today's NBA, and I'm bullish on Ingram filling that void nicely.
Note: Player needs to play at least 50 games for the bet to stand. Play-in tournament games and the NBA Cup Final are not taken into consideration.
