Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, February 12, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors are hosting the Detroit Pistons at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.

The Pistons faced the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 113-85 in their last game. Detroit ended having earned a 37.0% field goal percentage (30 out of 81) and made 8 of 32 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Pistons knocked down 17 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 94.4%. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 19 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the field on 43 out of 87 shooting. Cleveland dished out 30 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, Cleveland had 50 rebounds (13 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Cleveland finished shooting 84.0% from the charity stripe by making 21 of 25 attempts. They also buried 6 of their 26 shots from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Pistons walked away with 21 while the Cavaliers accounted for 16 fouls.

Bojan Bogdanovic is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He walked away with 15 points on 4 of 13 shooting. He played 32 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. Bogdanovic finished the contest at 30.8% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Detroit enters this matchup with a mark of 14-42 on the year. They are averaging 111.8 points per contest (26th in the NBA) while hitting 45.4% from the field. The Pistons are hitting 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (662 of 1,860) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is pulling in 42.2 boards per contest and has earned 1,268 dimes this year, which has them ranked 27th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 22.3 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Pistons are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.9% on shots from distance and they are 29th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.6). The Pistons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 49.4% (2,443 of 4,946) and they relinquish 45.0 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 23rd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,441 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors took home the win by a final score of 112-98 against the Spurs. With respect to cleaning the glass, Toronto allowed San Antonio to snag 39 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 28.1% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). The Raptors permitted the Spurs to bury 35 out of 87 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.2% in the game. Overall, the Raptors finished 43 out of 88 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Toronto converted 10 of their 28 attempts (35.7%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.2%. The Spurs committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. The Raptors earned 42 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 51 in the game.

Pascal Siakam was important for the Raptors for the contest. Siakam earned 37 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists for this contest. He buried 15 out of 21 in the game for a rate of 71.4%, and had 10 rebounds.

Toronto has a win-loss record of 26-30 for the campaign. The Raptors are committing 20.3 fouls every game and they connect on 78.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.2 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. Toronto has accounted for 6,328 points on the campaign (113.0 per game) and they collect 42.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Raptors are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 27th in basketball.

The Raptors defensively are ranked 9th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.2. They have forced 16.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (27th in the NBA). The Toronto defense allows 37.2% on 3-pointers (702 of 1,887) and their opponents are knocking down 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.9 dimes and 42.7 boards every game, which ranks them 25th and 10th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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