Toronto Raptors: Over Or Under 37.5 wins?
by Jazz Ray
Sunday, Sep 28, 2025The NBA tips off with a double-header on October 21st. I can't wait! In the first game of the opening-night doubleheader, the Thunder will receive their championship rings and raise the first championship banner in Oklahoma City. They'll host Houston with 15-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant making his debut for the Rockets. These are expected to be two of this season's best teams-see below. The champs are currently favored by eight points. If you don't mind tying up your money for a few months, NBA team O/U wins can provide great opportunities to profit. The lines also provide some insight into what we can expect in the upcoming season. For example, based on the projected O/U lines, the top three teams in the East this year will be the Cavaliers, Knicks and Magic. NBA Team Projections: ObservationsIn looking at the following NBA projected number of team wins, courtesy of Draft Kings on September 28th, a few things jumped out at me. The Thunder are expected to be the best team (62.5 wins) by quite a bit. The Jazz are going to be terrible, likely the worst overall. The next three worst teams are from the East Outside of the Jazz, the West appears stronger than the East The Magic are expected to win more than 50 games this season, far more than the Celtics. What happened to Boston? The Raptors O/U line looks like great value to me. Skip to the bottom to find out why I think so! Regular Season Wins O/U LinesOKC ThunderOver 62.5 +100Under 62.5 −120CLE Cavaliers Over 56.5−115Under 56.5 −105HOU RocketsOver 53.5 −105Under 53.5 −120DEN Nuggets Over 53.5 −120Under 53.5 +100NY Knicks Over 53.5−110Under 53.5 −110ORL Magic Over 50.5 −120Under 50.5 −110MIN Timberwolves Over 49.5 +100Under 49.5 −120LA Clippers Over 48.5 +100Under 48.5 −125ATL HawksOver 47.5 −105Under 47.5 −115LA Lakers Over 48.5 −110Under 48.5 −110GS Warriors Over 46.5 +100Under 46.5 −120DET Pistons Over 45.5 −110Under 45.5 −110MIL BucksOver 43.5 −115Under 43.5−105SA Spurs Over 43.5 −105Under 43.5 −115PHI 76ers Over 42.5 −105Under 42.5 −115BOS CelticsOver 40.5 −120Under 40.5 −105MEM Grizzlies Over 39.5 −110Under 39.5 -110DAL MavericksOver 39.5 −115Under 39.5 −105MIA Heat Over 36.5 −115Under 36.5 −110IND Pacers Over 38.5 +100Under 38.5 −120TOR Raptors Over 37.5 −110Under 37.5 −110SAC KingsOver 36.5 +100Under 36..5 −120POR Trail Blazers Over 34.5 −115Under 34.5 −105CHI Bulls Over 32.5 +100Under 32.5 −120PHO Suns Over 30.5 −120Under 30.5 +100NO Pelicans Over 30.5 −105Under 30.5 -115CHA Hornets Over 25.5 −115Under 25.5 −105WAS WizardsOver 20.5 −120Under 20.5 +100BKN Nets Over 20.5 −110Under 20.5 −110UTA JazzOver 18.5 −110Under 18.5 −110PICK: TORONTO RAPTORS OVER 37.5 WINSAfter a 30-win season in 2024-25, can the Raptors add at least eight more victories this year? I believe they will. Here's why: The Raptors are a young, ascending team with another year of growth for Scottie Barnes and his teammates to gel. Missing the playoffs since 2022 puts pressure on this squad to step up, backed by a stellar front office and passionate fanbase with high expectations. Last season’s injury woes hampered the Raptors, but better health should boost their record. They finished strong, going 22-21 in their last 43 games, building a deep rotation and making a massive defensive jump—from 26th to 2nd in defensive rating post-All-Star break. Coach Darko Rajaković, now in his third year, leads his strongest roster yet. The Eastern Conference offers plenty of winnable games against weaker teams. Toronto got off to an 8-31 start last season. That's not happening again. Play on the Raptors to exceed 37.5 wins.
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