Toronto Raptors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 1/28/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+5)

The Portland Trail Blazers are welcoming the Toronto Raptors at Moda Center on Saturday. Portland opens this matchup as 5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 234.

The Raptors played the Kings and took home the win by a score of 113-95 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 17 while the Kings accumulated 12 personal fouls. They converted 13 of 32 tries from distance. Sacramento finished the game shooting 92.3% at the free throw line by making 12 of 13 shots. On top of that, Sacramento had 34 rebounds (4 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Sacramento distributed 29 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 47.9% from the field on 35 of 73 shooting. They also dished out 28 assists for the contest as well as forcing 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Raptors knocked down 5 of 7 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Toronto wrapped up the game having earned a 49.5% FG percentage (48 of 97) and made 12 out of their 40 shots from beyond the arc.

Pascal Siakam is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He racked up 26 points on 11 of 24 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and also collected 11 rebounds. Siakam ended up shooting 45.8% from the floor and also recorded 7 dimes.

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Toronto will enter this game with a mark of 22-27 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Toronto is pulling in 42.4 boards per game and has accumulated 1,137 assists for the season, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 33.4% on shots from 3-point land (533 of 1,597) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.6 points per outing (21st in the league) while shooting 45.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are forcing 16.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.1 personal fouls. They give up 37.4% from 3-point land and they are 8th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.1). The Raptors are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.7% (1,975 of 4,052) and they surrender 43.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 24th in the league in allowing assists with 1,267 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Trail Blazers got the victory with a final of 134-124 when they faced the Jazz. In the matter of rebounding, Portland permitted Utah to get 35 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 48.8% from behind the 3-point line via 20 out of 41 and ended up shooting 10 out of 15 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Trail Blazers permitted the Jazz to knock down 47 out of 90 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.2% in this matchup. Overall, the Trail Blazers ended up shooting 51 out of 89 from the field which had them shooting 57.3%. In reference to shots from distance, Portland made 17 out of their 36 tries (47.2%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a rate of 83.3%. The Jazz earned 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Trail Blazers were able to collect 35 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the matchup.

Damian Lillard ended up being important for the Trail Blazers in the matchup. Lillard accumulated 60 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 8 assists for the matchup. He made 21 out of 29 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 72.4%, and added 7 rebounds.

Portland has a mark of 23-25 for the campaign. The Trail Blazers commit 20.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 24.4 times per contest (19th in the league) and they cough up possession 15.2 times per contest. Portland has earned 5,472 pts for the campaign (114.0 per contest) and they pull in 42.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are shooting 48.0% from the field, which ranks them 9th in the league.

The Portland defense gives up 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (563 of 1,542) and opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 25.7 dimes and 41.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 19th and 3rd in the league. The Trail Blazers are ranked 15th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 113.3. They have forced 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (22nd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland (-5)

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