Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 3/24/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Thursday, March 24, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: SN

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Raptors (40-32) will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-31) on Thursday.

The Cavaliers took the court against the Lakers and took a loss by a score of 131-120 in their last game. Cleveland finished the game with a 52.3% field goal percentage (45 out of 86) and made 14 of 39 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 16 of 19 shots for a rate of 84.2%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 38 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 29 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 3 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of the defense, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 56.4% from the field on 53 of 94 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 41 dimes and had 34 steals in this contest. In addition, Los Angeles grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 81.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 16 attempts. They also made 12 of their 32 shots from long range. Concerning fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 19 while the Lakers had 8 fouls.

Darius Garland is someone who came through in this game. Garland went 43.5% from the field and also dished out 17 assists. He played for 41 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 10 of 23 shooting.

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Cleveland will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 41-31 for the season. They have an average of 107.4 points per contest (23rd in the NBA) while hitting 46.8% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 35.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (830 of 2,361) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is collecting 44.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,821 assists for the season, which ranks 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They rank 9th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,713 conceded for the season. The Cavaliers are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.0% (2,832 of 6,292) and they surrender 43.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 34.9% on 3-pointers while they are 3rd in basketball in opponents PPG (104.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-99 when they faced the Bulls. Regarding rebounds, Toronto permitted Chicago to collect 28 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 39.3% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 28 and ended up shooting 14 out of 24 from the free throw line (58.3%). The Raptors permitted the Bulls to bury 44 of their 90 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9% in this game. When all was said and done, the Raptors ended up going 40 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Toronto buried 6 of their 32 attempts (18.8%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a rate of 86.7%. The Bulls committed 5 fouls in this matchup which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Raptors were able to snag 35 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for this contest.

Chris Boucher was important for the Raptors for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and tallied 10 rebounds. Boucher racked up 19 points in his 33 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Toronto has a win-loss mark of 40-32 so far this season. The Raptors are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 21.8 times per game (28th in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Toronto has totaled 7,823 points for the year (108.7 per game) and they average 45.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Raptors are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 26th in the league.

The Raptors defensively are ranked 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 107.3. They have forced 15.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (18th in the league). The Toronto defense allows 35.2% from downtown (881 of 2,500) and opponents are knocking down 79.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 25.2 dimes and 44.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 21st and 15th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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