Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 2/4/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024
Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK
TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+12)
Paycom Center is the location where the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-15) will take on the Toronto Raptors (17-31) on Sunday. Toronto opens as 12-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 236.5.
The Raptors played the Rockets and ended up losing by a score of 135-106 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Raptors finished with 18 and the Rockets accumulated 20 personal fouls. They also converted 11 of 31 tries from three-point range. Houston finished 82.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 17 tries. Additionally, Houston snagged 49 rebounds (7 offensive, 42 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Houston doled out 30 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Regarding the defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 59.1% from the floor on 55 out of 93 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Raptors made 15 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Toronto wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.0% field goal percentage (40 of 91) and converted 11 out of their 33 shots from downtown.
Scottie Barnes is someone who was a major factor for the game. Barnes finished the contest at 58.8% from the floor and also earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also pulled down 7 boards. He finished with 28 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.
Toronto enters this game with a win-loss record of 17-31 so far this season. They have an average of 114.3 pts per contest (18th in the league) while going 47.9% from the floor. The Raptors are shooting 35.8% on three-point shots (564 of 1,577) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toronto is snagging 43.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,408 dimes for the season, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest.
When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.0). The Raptors defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.8% (2,109 of 4,321) and they relinquish 43.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,332 relinquished for the campaign.
For their last game, the Thunder went home victorious with a score of 126-106 against the Hornets. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Charlotte to collect 35 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished 45.2% from three-point range by connecting on 14 of 31 and ended up going 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Thunder allowed the Hornets to make 41 of 92 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Thunder ended up shooting 44 out of 75 from the floor which had them shooting 58.7%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Oklahoma City made 17 of 36 attempts (47.2%). They were able to make 21 of those for a percentage of 77.8%. The Hornets had 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Thunder pulled down 41 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the matchup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up having an impact for the Thunder for the game. Gilgeous-Alexander earned 31 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 9 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 11 of 15 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and had 3 rebounds.
Oklahoma City has a record of 34-15 so far this year. The Thunder have committed 19.7 fouls per contest while shooting 83.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.0 times per game (10th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. Oklahoma City has totaled 5,907 points for the year (120.6 per game) and they pull in 41.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Thunder are shooting 50.2% from the field, which is 2nd in basketball.
The Thunder on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in points given up per game with 112.5. They have forced 15.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (1st in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense gives up 36.2% on 3-point shots (663 of 1,830) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.6 dimes and 44.9 rebounds every game, which is 15th and 25th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (+12)
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