*8* SURE SHOT on Toronto Raptors.

The Toronto Raptors are coming off a loss at Golden State last night but will still come into this game in good spirit. They almost overcame a 16 points half-time deficit to make it a five-point game in the end, and I like them to carry that momentum with them to Utah tonight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Battle Of The Boards - Toronto is second in rebounds allowed in the league at 39.9 and held the mighty Warriors to just 34 boards last night. Jonas Valanciunas meanwhile dragged down 11 on his own and has 10 boards or more in six of his last eight games.

2. Demar DeRozan - The 26 year old shooting guard had 28 points and dished out six assists in last night's loss to the Warriors. He has eight 20-point performances through 12 games for the season and has averaged 24.4 points in his last five match-ups.

3. X-Factor - The Raptors are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings and picked up a 123-104 win here in Salt Lake City on Dec. 3.

Selection: This is a play on the Toronto Raptors (8*)