Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, November 26, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Toronto Raptors (8-8) are en route to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-7).

The Raptors faced off with the Bulls and went home with a win by a final score of 121-108 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 14 and the Bulls totaled 20 fouls. They also made 12 out of their 27 tries from distance. Chicago finished the game at 63.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 19 tries. Furthermore, Chicago snagged 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Chicago totaled 20 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. When it comes to defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 51.2% from the field on 42 of 82 shooting. They also distributed 32 assists in this matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 40 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Raptors converted 20 of 27 tries for a percentage of 74.1%. Toronto finished the game with a 53.0% FG percentage (44 of 83) and made 13 of their 39 shots from downtown.

OG Anunoby is one guy who was important in the matchup. Anunoby ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and distributed 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and totaled 6 boards. He left the arena with 26 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Toronto enters this game with a win-loss mark of 8-8 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Toronto is grabbing 45.5 boards per game and has accumulated 461 dimes this year, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are hitting 34.8% on three-point shots (186 of 535) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.6 pts per game (18th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors have forced 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They concede 36.8% on shots from distance and they are 14th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (112.9). The Raptors are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.4% (674 of 1,421) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 18th in the NBA in giving up assists with 403 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Cavaliers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-96 against the Heat. The Cavaliers were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Heat had 19 fouls for the game which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to bury 10 of those for a rate of 71.4%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Cleveland knocked down 14 of their 30 attempts (46.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Cavaliers went 36 for 77 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8%. The Cavaliers permitted the Heat to knock down 46 of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.3% in this game. They finished the game shooting 57.1% from distance by going 20 out of 35 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Cleveland permitted Miami to get 41 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Craig Porter Jr. ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers for this contest. He converted 6 out of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Porter scored 16 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in this contest.

Cleveland has a record of 8-7 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 11th in the league. Cleveland has accounted for 1,663 pts so far this season (110.9 per contest) and they collect 44.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 24.9 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.4 times per game. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls every game and they connect on 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 13th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 112.7. They have forced 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (7th in basketball). The Cleveland defense allows 39.1% on shots from beyond the arc (198 of 507) and opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.0 assists and 43.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 12th and 14th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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