Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Monday, January 30, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+2)

Footprint Center is the site where the Phoenix Suns will try to beat the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Phoenix opens this matchup as 2-point favorites. The total is 234.

The Raptors took the court against the Trail Blazers and earned the victory with a final of 123-105 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 18 and the Trail Blazers accumulated 16 personal fouls. They made 7 of 24 shots from beyond the arc. Portland finished the game shooting 78.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 23 shots. Moreover, Portland collected 27 boards (3 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Portland earned 18 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. With respect to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 52.6% from the field on 40 of 76 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to rebounding, they collected 45 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Raptors buried 17 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 94.4%. Toronto finished the contest with a 52.2% field goal percentage (48 of 92) and converted 10 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Precious Achiuwa is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished with 27 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and pulled down 13 boards. Achiuwa finished the game shooting 68.8% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Toronto enters this game with a mark of 23-28 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.3 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Toronto is pulling down 42.6 boards per game and has accounted for 1,185 assists this year, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Raptors are hitting 33.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (555 of 1,660) and 79.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.9 points per contest (19th in basketball) while shooting 45.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are able to force 16.7 turnovers every game and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,325 conceded on the year. The Raptors defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.0% (2,065 of 4,218) and they concede 42.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 37.4% from 3-point land while they are 9th in the league in opponents points per game (112.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Suns walked away with a victory by a final of 128-118 when they faced the Spurs. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix permitted San Antonio to snag 53 overall (17 offensive). They finished the game shooting 34.5% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 29 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Suns permitted the Spurs to bury 48 of 109 attempts from the floor which had them at 44.0% for the matchup. Overall, the Suns ended up going 50 out of 103 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. When talking about shots from downtown, Phoenix made 8 out of 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 20 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. The Spurs committed 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Suns pulled down 35 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 for this game.

Chris Paul ended up being a factor for the Suns for the matchup. He knocked down 12 out of 20 in this matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds. Paul totaled 31 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 11 assists for the game.

Phoenix has a record of 26-25 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Suns are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in basketball. Phoenix has totaled 5,758 points for the year (112.9 per contest) and they snag 43.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.2 times per contest. The Suns commit 21.1 personal fouls every game and they go 79.4% from the free throw line.

The Phoenix defense concedes 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (574 of 1,587) and opponents are converting on 78.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 23.5 assists and 43.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 5th and 13th in the league. The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the league in points allowed per contest with 111.6. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (11th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (+2)

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