NBA Game Preview: Toronto Raptors (1-2) vs. San Antonio Spurs (3-0)

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Venue & Match Info

Arena: Frost Bank Center, 1 AT&T Center Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78219

Tipoff: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT)

Broadcast: SportsNet (Canada), FDSSW (San Antonio), NBA League Pass

Injury Report

Toronto Raptors

No major injuries reported

San Antonio Spurs

De’Aaron Fox – Day-to-day (hamstring)

Jeremy Sochan – Day-to-day (wrist)

Kelly Olynyk – Day-to-day (heel)

Luke Kornet – Day-to-day (ankle)

Lindy Waters III – Day-to-day (eye)

Player Matchups

Scottie Barnes (TOR, 24.0 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 6.0 APG) vs. Victor Wembanyama (SAS, 33.3 PPG, 13.3 RPG, 6.0 BPG): A marquee duel between Barnes’ all-around game and Wembanyama’s MVP-level dominance.

RJ Barrett (TOR, 16.0 PPG) vs. Keldon Johnson (SAS, 19 pts vs. BKN): Secondary scorers who can swing momentum.

Immanuel Quickley (TOR, 7.0 APG) vs. Stephon Castle (SAS, 5.0 APG): Young guards controlling tempo.

Jakob Poeltl (TOR, 9.0 RPG) vs. Wembanyama/Spurs frontcourt: Poeltl faces his former team and must anchor Toronto’s interior defense.

Team Recent Form

Toronto Raptors:

W @ ATL 138-118

L vs. MIL 122-116

L @ DAL 139-129

Averaging 127.7 PPG (top 10), allowing 126.3 PPG (bottom 5)

San Antonio Spurs:

W @ DAL 125-92

W @ NOP 120-116

W vs. BKN 118-107

Averaging 121.0 PPG, allowing 105.0 PPG (top 5 defense)

Series History

Spurs defeated Raptors 125-118 in April 2025

Raptors won 123-116 (OT) in November 2023

Over the last 5 meetings: Spurs lead 3–2.

Betting Trends

Spurs: 3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS this season; 18-7 as moneyline favorites last year

Raptors: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS; 10-37 as underdogs of +177 or more last year

Totals: Spurs games went over 46 times last season; Raptors overs hit 42 times

Head-to-head: 3 of last 5 meetings have gone over 230 points.

Game Odds

Toronto Raptors               232.5

San Antonio Spurs           – 4.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, October 26, 2025

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