Toronto Raptors vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 11/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-2)

The San Antonio Spurs (3-2) host the Toronto Raptors (2-4) at Frost Bank Center on Sunday. Toronto opens this matchup as 2-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 224.5.

The Raptors played the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 114-99 in their last game. Toronto finished the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (38 of 79) and made 10 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 13 of 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 30 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 45.7% from the floor on 42 out of 92 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 21 dimes and had 12 steals for the contest. On top of that, Philadelphia grabbed 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Philadelphia finished shooting 84.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 25 tries. They converted 9 of their 25 attempts from long range. In relation to fouls, the Raptors ended up with 20 while the 76ers recorded 19 fouls.

Scottie Barnes is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also grabbed 8 boards. Barnes finished the game shooting 56.3% from the floor and dished out 8 dimes.

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Toronto will take the court with a mark of 2-4 on the season. They are averaging 104.5 pts per game (29th in basketball) while going 45.7% from the field. The Raptors are hitting 34.8% on shots from distance (69 of 198) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Toronto is collecting 46.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 164 dimes for the season, which is 5th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 16.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are 11th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 123 surrendered on the season. The Raptors defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.6% (229 of 538) and they concede 47.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 30.7% from beyond the arc while they are 6th in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.0).

In their last game, the Spurs walked away with a victory by a final of 132-121 when they played the Suns. The Spurs corralled 32 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the matchup. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Suns were called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Spurs to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 92.3%. In the matter of shots from distance, San Antonio made 18 of their 37 tries (48.6%). When all was said and done, the Spurs went 51 for 98 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.0%. The Spurs permitted the Suns to convert 43 out of their 80 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.8% for this game. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 16 out of 32 and finished the contest at 19 of 26 from the charity stripe (73.1%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, San Antonio allowed Phoenix to pull down 34 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Victor Wembanyama ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs for the matchup. He made 15 of 26 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.7%, and had 10 rebounds. Wembanyama earned 38 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in the game.

San Antonio has a mark of 3-2 this year. The Spurs commit 20.2 fouls per game while shooting 76.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.6 times per game (3rd in the league) and they are turning it over 16.4 times per contest. San Antonio has scored 575 points this year (115.0 per contest) and they pull in 40.6 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spurs are shooting 47.7% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in the NBA.

The San Antonio defense gives up 38.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (73 of 192) and opponents are connecting on 67.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 26.4 assists and 43.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 20th and 12th in the NBA. The Spurs on defense are ranked 28th in basketball in PPG allowed with 121.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 51.0% from the floor (30th in basketball).

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

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

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