Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/11/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, March 11, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: SN

Footprint Center is where the Phoenix Suns (53-13) will take on the Toronto Raptors (35-30) on Friday.

The Raptors took the court against the Spurs and took home the win by a score of 119-104 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 23 while the Spurs recorded 12 personal fouls. They also converted 9 of their 32 attempts from beyond the perimeter. San Antonio walked away from this one shooting 95.0% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 20 shots. In addition, San Antonio snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 1 block. San Antonio recorded 36 dimes and had 24 steals in the game. In relation to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 45.2% from the field on 38 of 84 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the game in addition to creating 4 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 47 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 26 of their 28 shots for a rate of 92.9%. Toronto walked away from the game with a 48.2% FG percentage (41 of 85) and made 11 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Fred VanVleet is a player who was a major factor in this game. VanVleet ended up shooting 46.7% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up with 26 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Toronto will play this contest with a mark of 35-30 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is pulling down 44.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,420 assists for the campaign, which is 29th in basketball in terms of passing. The Raptors are connecting on 35.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (780 of 2,217) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They average 108.4 points per contest (20th in the NBA) while going 44.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Raptors have forced 16.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are surrendering 35.2% from beyond the arc and they are 9th in basketball in PPG allowed (107.2). The Raptors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (2,533 of 5,489) and they surrender 44.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 16th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,625 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 111-90 when they faced the Heat. The Suns were able to corral 41 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 55 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Heat had 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Suns to the free throw line for 10 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a clip of 100.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Phoenix converted 11 out of their 37 tries (29.7%). Overall, the Suns went 45 for 99 from the floor which had them shooting 45.5%. The Suns allowed the Heat to convert 35 out of their 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.8% for this game. They went 30.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 out of 33 and ended up shooting 10 out of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). Regarding rebounds, Phoenix permitted Miami to grab 32 in total (6 offensive).

Devin Booker ended up being a major contributor for the Suns in this matchup. He made 7 of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 8 rebounds. Booker earned 23 points in his 33 minutes on the court and tallied 9 assists in this contest.

Phoenix has a record of 53-13 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Suns are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which is ranked 2nd in the league. Phoenix has totaled 7,502 pts this year (113.7 per contest) and they average 45.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 27.1 times per contest (4th in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.9 times per game. The Suns are committing 19.3 fouls per game and they hit 79.6% from the free throw line.

The Phoenix defense allows 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (751 of 2,258) and their opposition knocks down 75.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 22.4 assists and 44.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 18th in basketball. The Suns are ranked 6th in the league in points given up per game with 105.8. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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