Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (11-16) host the Utah Jazz (11-18) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday.

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and took home the win by a score of 119-111 in their last contest. Utah ended the contest having earned a 45.7% FG percentage (43 out of 94) and converted 11 of their 30 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Jazz made 22 of 24 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 44 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 26 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and having 15 steals. When talking about defense, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 43 out of 86 shooting. Detroit earned 24 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Furthermore, Detroit pulled down 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 7 rejections. Detroit ended up shooting 84.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 19 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of their 31 shots from distance. With respect to fouls, the Jazz walked away with 18 while the Pistons totaled 19 fouls.

Kelly Olynyk is one guy who was a major factor for the game. Olynyk ended up shooting 62.5% from the floor and dished out 6 dimes. He was on the court for 35 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up with 27 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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Utah steps onto the court with a record of 11-18 this season. They average 112.6 points per outing (21st in the NBA) while going 45.3% from the field. The Jazz are shooting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (380 of 1,075) and 81.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah is grabbing 46.1 boards per game and has accumulated 775 dimes on the season, which ranks 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 16.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jazz have forced 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They currently rank 29th in basketball in allowing assists with 816 surrendered for the campaign. The Jazz defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.4% (1,282 of 2,650) and they concede 42.5 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 37.7% on shots from distance and they are 24th in the league in PPG allowed (119.4).

In their last game, the Raptors took a loss by a score of 113-104 when they faced the Nuggets. The Raptors were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. The Nuggets were called for 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.2%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Toronto converted 9 of their 27 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Raptors ended up going 43 for 90 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.8%. The Raptors allowed the Nuggets to make 49 of their 98 tries from the floor which had them at 50.0% in this contest. They finished 36.4% from beyond the arc by going 12 of 33 and finished the contest at 3 out of 7 from the free throw line (42.9%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Toronto allowed Denver to pull down 46 in total (15 offensive).

Scottie Barnes was important for the Raptors in the matchup. He knocked down 13 out of 22 in the game giving him a rate of 59.1%, and tallied 10 rebounds. Barnes tallied 30 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 5 assists for this game.

Toronto has a record of 11-16 for the year. As an offense, the Raptors are shooting 47.2% from the field, which is 17th in basketball. Toronto has accounted for 3,030 pts for the season (112.2 per game) and they pull in 45.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 28.9 times per game (3rd in the league) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per game. The Raptors are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls every game and they connect on 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Toronto defense concedes 37.7% on 3-point shots (344 of 913) and their opponents are making 78.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.9 assists and 43.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 21st and 15th in the league. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 114.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (19th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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