Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat Prediction, 1/17/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Miami Heat (27-16) will try to beat the Toronto Raptors (21-19) at FTX Arena on Monday.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and walked away with a win by a score of 103-96 in their last game. Toronto ended having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (40 of 91) and made 12 of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 11 of their 20 tries for a rate of 55.0%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 51 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 25 dimes for this game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 33.8% from the field on 26 of 77 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 41 assists and had 19 steals for this game. Additionally, Milwaukee grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Milwaukee finished 91.4% at the free throw line by burying 32 of 35 shots. They made 12 out of their 39 attempts from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 25 while the Bucks had 13 fouls.

Pascal Siakam is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up scoring 30 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins and grabbed 10 rebounds. Siakam walked away from this one shooting 55.0% from the field and also totaled 10 assists.

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Toronto will play this game with a mark of 21-19 for the campaign. They are averaging 107.2 points per contest (22nd in the league) while hitting 43.7% from the field. The Raptors are connecting on 34.2% on 3-point shots (477 of 1,395) and 75.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Toronto is snagging 45.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 869 assists on the year, which is 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.0 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are 4th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 958 relinquished on the year. The Raptors defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (1,520 of 3,345) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 36.0% on shots from distance while they are 11th in the league in points per game allowed (106.1).

In their last game, the Heat took a loss by a score of 109-98 when they played the 76ers. When talking about rebounding, Miami permitted Philadelphia to collect 37 in total (6 offensive). They went 40.6% from three-point range by going 13 out of 32 and ended up going 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). The Heat permitted the 76ers to make 40 of 79 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 50.6% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Heat shot 33 for 86 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.4%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Miami made 9 out of 35 attempts (25.7%). They were able to make 23 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.7%. The 76ers committed 15 fouls in this contest which got the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Heat snagged 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 43 in this matchup.

Caleb Martin ended up being a factor for the Heat in the matchup. Martin had 16 points in his 17 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this game. He made 6 out of 7 in this contest for a field goal rate of 85.7%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 27-16 this season. The Heat commit 20.0 fouls per game and they shoot 80.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 25.6 times per game (7th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. Miami has totaled 4,674 pts this season (108.7 per game) and they collect 44.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Heat are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 14th in basketball.

The Miami defense concedes 35.1% on 3-pointers (588 of 1,673) and their opponents are making 78.6% of their foul shots. They have allowed 23.4 assists and 41.2 boards per contest, ranking them 12th and 1st in basketball. The Heat defensively are ranked 4th in the NBA in PPG given up with 104.3. They have forced 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (9th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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