Raptors vs Suns Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

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Tom Oldfield • Betting Analyst 22+ years betting experience
Updated: Mar 22, 2026 , 11:20 AM ET • 4 min read

Our Raptors vs. Suns predictions expect Scottie Barnes to be a man amongst boys on the boards tonight.

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Photo By - Reuters Connect. Scottie Barnes controls the ball against the Bulls.

A five-game skid has snuffed out the Phoenix Suns’ hopes of climbing into the Top 6 in the West, and tonight they’ll face a Toronto Raptors team fighting to avoid that same play-in jeopardy.

Toronto enters as the No. 5 seed in the East, but there’s really no breathing room, and my Raptors vs. Suns predictions and NBA picks expect Scottie Barnes & Co. to rise to the challenge, especially with Phoenix on the second night of a back-to-back set.

Raptors vs Suns prediction

Raptors vs Suns best bet: Scottie Barnes Over 6.5 rebounds (-125)

Even if Victor Wembanyama has a hold on the Defensive Player of the Year award for the foreseeable future, Scottie Barnes belongs in the conversation this season, and I’m counting on another strong effort at that end of the floor tonight.

There’s nice value for this Over, with Barnes averaging 7.9 rpg this year and grabbing 7+ boards in three straight games.

The Toronto Raptors have the rest advantage, and that should show up on the glass, particularly with the Phoenix Suns' injuries on the wing. The Suns also take the fifth-most 3-pointers in the NBA, so there will be long rebounds to corral.

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Raptors vs Suns same-game parlay

When the Raptors are at their best, Barnes is the spark, and RJ Barrett has also found a good rhythm lately, racking up 20+ points in eight of his last 10 contests and shooting 58% from the field in March.

I’m jumping on Raptors moneyline too, with the visitors posting a 20-14 SU road record this season.

Raptors vs Suns SGP

  • Scottie Barnes Over 6.5 rebounds
  • RJ Barrett Over 19.5 points
  • Raptors moneyline

Our "from downtown" SGP: Kentucky kings

With Kentucky in action today, what better time for an SGP built around two former Wildcats? Devin Booker dropped 31 points on the Raptors earlier this month and averages 5.9 apg this year, while Immanuel Quickley has racked up 22 dimes across his last three games.

Raptors vs Suns SGP

  • Devin Booker Over 26.5 points
  • Devin Booker Over 4.5 assists
  • Immanuel Quickley Over 5.5 assists
  • Raptors moneyline

Raptors vs Suns odds

  • Spread: Raptors -2.5 | Suns +2.5
  • Moneyline: Raptors -150 | Suns +125
  • Over/Under: Over 220 | Under 220

Raptors vs Suns betting trend to know

The Raptors are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 matchups against the Suns. Find more NBA betting trends for Raptors vs. Suns.

How to watch Raptors vs Suns

Location Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Date Sunday, March 22, 2026
Tip-off 9:00 p.m. ET
TV Sportsnet, Suns+

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Tom Oldfield’s 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’s Sportsbeat sports news agency as well as (thrillingly!) covering the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 NBA championship run, and he has appeared on BBC World Service and The Back Page podcast.

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’s soccer books with his brother, Matt.

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.

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