Temperatures in Toronto are below 20 degrees (-7 for those North of the border) but the forecast inside Scotiabank Arena is much warmer when the Toronto Raptors host the Utah Jazz Sunday.
Homegrown star R.J. Barrett is projected to be a source of heat for Toronto, and my Jazz vs. Raptors predictions call for Barrett to burn Utah on the scoreboard.
Here are my best NBA picks for February 1.
Jazz vs Raptors prediction
Jazz vs Raptors best bet: R.J. Barrett Over 17.5 points (-110)
RJ Barrett missed the middle of January with an ankle injury, and the Toronto Raptors had him on a strict minutes restriction since coming back on January 23.
His floor time topped out at 24 minutes before logging his usual workload with 31 minutes in the loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday. He finished with 16 points on 6 of 14 shooting (0-for-5 from 3-point range), but a return home will help him find his form.
Barrett has been a much better shooter inside Scotiabank Arena and gets an advantageous matchup against the Utah Jazz tonight. The Jazz play one of the fastest tempos in the NBA, but also get burned on the fastbreak and allow easy looks at the rim.
Utah ranks 30th in fastbreak points allowed and 19th in points in the paint allowed, while also giving up a league-high 28.6 points on transition attacks. Toronto thrives on transition (fourth most ppp), and Barrett leads that charge in fast-break buckets and PITP.
Sunday’s player models all sit north of 18 points for Barrett with a ceiling of 20.7. My number comes out to 19.3, which should have the Over 17.5 points priced around -135.
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Jazz vs Raptors same-game parlay
The Raptors are playing with urgency after two straight losses. Our projections call for a 14-point win tonight.
Barrett has been battling on the board — even with his minutes restriction — snatching six or more rebounds in five of his last seven games.
Jazz vs Raptors SGP
- Toronto Raptors -11.5
- R.J. Barrett Over 17.5 points
- R.J. Barrett Over 5.5 rebounds
Our "from downtown" SGP: Bring Home The Canadian Bacon
Toronto welcomes the Jazz’s up-tempo style, as the Raps are 5-2 O/U in non-conference home games.
Jazz vs Raptors SGP
- Toronto Raptors -11.5
- Total Over 233.5
- R.J. Barrett Over 17.5 points
- R.J. Barrett Over 5.5 rebounds
Jazz vs Raptors odds
- Spread: Jazz +11.5 (-115) | Raptors -11.5 (-105)
- Moneyline: Jazz +400 | Raptors -600
- Over/Under: Over 233.5 (-115) | Under 233.5 (-105)
Jazz vs Raptors betting trend to know
The Jazz are 11-5 O/U vs. Eastern Conference opponents this season. Find more NBA betting trends for Jazz vs. Raptors.
How to watch Jazz vs Raptors
| Location | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON |
| Date | Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 6:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | KJZZ 14, Sportsnet |
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