Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 2/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Toronto Raptors are headed to FedExForum on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Raptors played the Jazz and went home with a loss by a final score of 131-128 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Raptors walked away with 22 while the Jazz recorded 17 fouls. They knocked down 17 of 47 tries from long range. Utah finished 86.7% at the free throw line by burying 26 of 30 attempts. In addition, Utah snagged 49 boards (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Utah distributed 29 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. When talking about defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 53.0% from the field on 44 out of 83 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists for the contest as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 52 with 25 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Raptors knocked down 18 of their 26 shots for a rate of 69.2%. Toronto wrapped up the contest with a 45.5% field goal percentage (50 out of 110) and converted 10 out of their 23 shots from distance.

Fred VanVleet is someone who played a role in this contest. VanVleet ended up going 48.0% from the field and recorded 10 dimes. He played for 38 mins played and grabbed 12 boards. He finished with 34 points on 12 of 25 shooting.

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Toronto enters this game with a mark of 23-30 this year. They average 113.1 points per outing (19th in the league) while shooting 45.3% from the floor. The Raptors are hitting 33.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (574 of 1,716) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 42.8 boards per contest and has totaled 1,231 assists on the season, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are ranked 26th in the league in allowing assists with 1,382 surrendered for the year. The Raptors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.0% (2,152 of 4,388) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 37.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 11th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.6).

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 128-113 against the Cavaliers. When talking about rebounds, Memphis permitted Cleveland to collect 41 in all (9 on the offensive side). They went 48.3% from distance via 14 of 29 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Grizzlies permitted the Cavaliers to convert 49 of their 91 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 53.8% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Grizzlies walked away from this one shooting 41 for 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.1%. With regard to three-point shots, Memphis buried 10 out of 23 attempts (43.5%). They were able to make 21 of them for a percentage of 95.5%. The Cavaliers committed 17 fouls in this contest which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They turned it over 18 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. The Grizzlies pulled down 33 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 44 for this game.

Desmond Bane was important for the Grizzlies for the matchup. Bane recorded 25 points in his 32 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 8 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 32-20 on the campaign. The Grizzlies are committing 20.2 fouls per contest and they go 71.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.4 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.4 times per contest. Memphis has tallied 6,058 points on the season (116.5 per contest) and they snag 48.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which is 19th in the NBA.

The Memphis defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (675 of 1,883) and their opponents are making 78.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.7 assists and 43.7 rebounds per contest, which is 30th and 16th in basketball. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.8. They have forced 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (1st in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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