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Toronto hosts Phoenix, looks to stop home skid

Phoenix Suns (27-29, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (17-39, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 6 p.m.

Phoenix Suns (27-29, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (17-39, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -1; over/under is 228

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto plays Phoenix looking to end its four-game home slide.

The Raptors have gone 12-18 at home. Toronto is ninth in the league with 28.6 assists per game led by Scottie Barnes averaging 6.3.

The Suns are 11-18 on the road. Phoenix has a 5-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Raptors are shooting 46.5% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 46.1% the Suns allow to opponents. The Suns are shooting 47.4% from the field, 0.4% higher than the 47.0% the Raptors' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Barrett is averaging 21.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Raptors. Barnes is averaging 19.1 points over the last 10 games.

Devin Booker is averaging 26 points and 6.7 assists for the Suns. Kevin Durant is averaging 18.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 3-7, averaging 107.0 points, 41.5 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points per game.

Suns: 3-7, averaging 115.9 points, 42.8 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 6.6 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.7 points.

INJURIES: Raptors: Ulrich Chomche: out for season (knee), Brandon Ingram: out (ankle), P.J. Tucker: out (personal), Jakob Poeltl: day to day (hip).

Suns: Cody Martin: day to day (abdomen).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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