Phoenix Suns vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 11/29/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Phoenix Suns vs Toronto Raptors
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
TV: TSN
The Toronto Raptors (8-9) will go up against the Phoenix Suns (11-6) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.
The Suns took the court against the Knicks and went home with a win by a final score of 116-113 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Suns finished with 25 and the Knicks finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They buried 12 of 29 tries from 3-point land. New York ended up going 71.9% at the charity stripe by converting 23 of 32 attempts. On top of that, New York grabbed 38 boards (13 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 11 blocks. New York earned 18 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. When talking about defense, Phoenix allowed 45.3% from the floor on 39 of 86 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 47 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Suns buried 16 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. Phoenix finished the game with a 46.2% FG percentage (42 of 91) and made 16 out of their 38 shots from distance.
Devin Booker is a guy who came through for the contest. He left the arena with 28 points on 10 out of 25 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also snagged 5 boards. Booker shot 40.0% from the floor and also distributed 11 dimes.
Phoenix heads into this game with a mark of 11-6 for the season. They turn the ball over 15.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 44.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 449 assists this year, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Suns are shooting 39.3% on shots from beyond the arc (222 of 565) and 83.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 117.1 pts per contest (7th in the league) while going 47.8% from the floor.
When they are on defense, the Suns are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.9 personal fouls. They are 12th in the league in allowing assists with 421 surrendered on the year. The Suns defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (706 of 1,540) and they surrender 41.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 35.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 16th in the NBA in opponents points per game (113.2).
The last time they took the hardwood, the Raptors took a loss by a score of 105-102 when they faced the Cavaliers. Regarding attacking the glass, Toronto permitted Cleveland to snag 49 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 32.3% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 31 and finished the contest at 5 out of 6 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Raptors permitted the Cavaliers to make 45 of 97 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 46.4% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Raptors finished 37 out of 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.6%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Toronto made 8 of their 32 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a rate of 69.0%. The Cavaliers had 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Raptors were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 for this game.
Jakob Poeltl ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors for the contest. He buried 8 of 9 for this game giving him a rate of 88.9%, and earned 13 rebounds. Poeltl scored 18 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in the game.
Toronto has a mark of 8-9 for the campaign. As an offense, the Raptors are shooting 46.9% from the field, which ranks 17th in the league. Toronto has accounted for 1,903 pts this season (111.9 per contest) and they collect 45.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.1 times per contest (4th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.2 times per game. The Raptors have committed 18.1 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.7% from the charity stripe.
The Toronto defense gives up 36.6% on 3-pointers (210 of 574) and opponents are making 76.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 25.4 assists and 43.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 15th and 9th in the NBA. The Raptors on defense are ranked 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.4. They have forced 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (21st in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix
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