Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/13/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
The Toronto Raptors (23-42) are traveling to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (11-53).
The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and took a loss by a score of 125-119 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 16 while the Nuggets totaled 14 personal fouls. They also made 10 out of their 29 tries from three-point range. Denver walked away from this one shooting 61.1% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 18 tries. Additionally, Denver pulled down 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Denver distributed 36 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 54.7% from the field on 52 out of 95 shooting. They also dished out 30 assists for this game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 42 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 14 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 82.4%. Toronto finished the game having earned a 50.5% field goal percentage (47 out of 93) and knocked down 11 of their 30 3-point shots.
RJ Barrett is one guy who was a major factor in the game. Barrett finished 50.0% from the field and also totaled 9 dimes. He played for 38 minutes played and also totaled 7 boards. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.
Toronto comes into this one with a mark of 23-42 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game and as a group are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Toronto is grabbing 43.6 boards per contest and has totaled 1,902 dimes for the year, which ranks 4th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are connecting on 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (773 of 2,174) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.2 points per game (17th in the league) while hitting 47.6% from the floor.
On the defensive end of the court, the Raptors are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,851 conceded on the campaign. The Raptors defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.7% (2,899 of 5,947) and they surrender 44.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 37.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 24th in the league in points per game from their opponents (118.3).
When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons went home victorious with a score of 114-97 when they faced the Hornets. When talking about rebounds, Detroit allowed Charlotte to grab 40 in all (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 32.5% from downtown by shooting 13 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). The Pistons allowed the Hornets to make 34 out of 88 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.6% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Pistons walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7%. When talking about three-point shots, Detroit made 10 of their 42 tries (23.8%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. The Hornets committed 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. The Pistons were able to corral 42 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 51 in this game.
Cade Cunningham was important for the Pistons in the matchup. Cunningham totaled 22 points in his 32 mins on the court and earned 8 assists for the contest. He buried 8 of 20 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.
Detroit has a win-loss mark of 11-53 this year. The Pistons commit 21.7 fouls per contest while shooting 78.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.3 times per game (18th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per contest. Detroit has accumulated 7,192 pts for the campaign (112.4 per contest) and they pull in 43.7 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pistons are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which is 18th in the league.
The Detroit defense allows 37.7% on three-point shots (769 of 2,040) and their opposition makes 81.3% of their foul shots. They allow 26.8 assists and 42.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 17th and 9th in the NBA. The Pistons defensively are ranked 27th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 120.8. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.1% from the floor (24th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto
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