Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/10/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Friday, February 10, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Utah Jazz are on their way to Scotiabank Arena on Friday where they will play the Toronto Raptors.

The Jazz took the court against the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 143-118 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Jazz finished with 12 and the Timberwolves racked up 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 23 of 43 shots from 3-point land. Minnesota finished the game shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 8 shots. Additionally, Minnesota collected 47 boards (8 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Minnesota doled out 35 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 57.1% from the floor on 56 of 98 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists in the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 50 with 21 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Jazz made 18 of their 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Utah ended the contest having earned a 41.9% field goal percentage (44 of 105) and made 12 of their 34 three-point attempts.

Collin Sexton is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He notched 22 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins played and collected 5 boards. Sexton finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and earned 5 assists.

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Utah steps onto the hardwood with a record of 27-29 for the campaign. They average 117.5 points per outing (4th in the league) while hitting 47.3% from the floor. The Jazz are shooting 36.4% on three-point attempts (803 of 2,208) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah is pulling in 44.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,442 dimes so far this year, which ranks 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.6 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jazz are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.4% on 3-pointers while they are 24th in the NBA in points per game allowed (117.1). The Jazz defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.1% (2,431 of 5,050) and they relinquish 43.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 8th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,348 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Raptors walked away with a victory by a final of 112-98 when they played the Spurs. In reference to team rebounding, Toronto permitted San Antonio to pull down 39 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They went 28.1% from downtown by going 9 out of 32 and ended up shooting 19 of 27 from the charity stripe (70.4%). The Raptors allowed the Spurs to make 35 of 87 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.2% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Raptors finished the game shooting 43 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.9%. In reference to three-point shots, Toronto knocked down 10 out of 28 tries (35.7%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 76.2%. The Spurs had 18 fouls in this contest which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Raptors pulled down 42 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 51 in this matchup.

Pascal Siakam ended up being a factor for the Raptors in this contest. Siakam tallied 37 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 7 assists in this game. He made 15 of 21 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and added 10 rebounds.

Toronto has a mark of 26-30 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Raptors are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in the league. Toronto has totaled 6,328 points this season (113.0 per game) and they pull in 42.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.2 times per game (24th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. The Raptors have committed 20.3 fouls every game and they connect on 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Toronto defense allows 37.2% on 3-pointers (702 of 1,887) and opponents are connecting on 79.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 25.9 dimes and 42.7 boards per game, which ranks 25th and 10th in the league. The Raptors on the defensive side of the court are 9th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 112.2. They are able to force 16.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.9% from the field (27th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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