Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat Prediction, 10/24/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat

Date: Monday, October 24, 2022

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

FTX Arena is the location where the Miami Heat will go up against the Toronto Raptors on Monday.

The Raptors faced off with the Heat and took a loss by a final of 112-109 in their last contest. Toronto walked away from the game with a 42.5% FG percentage (37 out of 87) and made 14 out of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 21 of 28 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest while creating 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of defending, Toronto allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 38 out of 76 shooting. Miami dished out 28 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Miami had 44 rebounds (6 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Miami shot 92.6% from the charity stripe by making 25 of 27 attempts. They also made 11 of their 30 shots from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 25 while the Heat had 26 personal fouls.

Pascal Siakam is someone who played a role for the contest. He accumulated 23 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins played and also totaled 8 rebounds. Siakam finished the game shooting 42.1% from the floor and also earned 9 dimes.

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Toronto heads into this one with a win-loss record of 1-2 on the year. They cough up possession 11.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 23.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 39.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 68 assists on the year, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 39.2% on shots from 3-point land (38 of 97) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They average 107.3 points per outing (26th in the league) while hitting 44.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers every game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They are ranked 24th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 79 relinquished this season. The Raptors are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.9% (114 of 233) and they concede 42.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 7th in basketball in PPG allowed (108.7).

When they last played, the Heat walked away with a victory by a final of 112-109 against the Raptors. The Heat recorded 38 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the contest. They also coughed it up 15 times, while getting 2 steals in the game. The Raptors were called for 25 personal fouls for the game which got the Heat to the free throw line for 27 tries. They were able to knock down 25 of them for a percentage of 92.6%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Miami buried 11 of their 30 attempts (36.7%). Overall, the Heat walked away from this one shooting 38 for 76 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Heat permitted the Raptors to convert 37 out of 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.5% in this matchup. They shot 35.9% from three-point range by connecting on 14 of 39 and finished the game at 21 of 28 at the charity stripe (75.0%). In reference to how they rebounded, Miami allowed Toronto to grab 37 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Max Strus pitched in for the Heat for this game. Strus totaled 20 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this game. He converted 8 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 1-2 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Heat are shooting 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the league. Miami has scored 108 points for the year. They are getting an assist 24.0 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per game. The Heat commit 22.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 84.3% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense concedes 38.0% on 3-point attempts (41 of 108) and opponents are converting on 80.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 21.3 assists and 42.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 8th and 12th in the league. The Heat on defense are ranked 13th in the league in points given up per game with 112.0. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (18th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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