Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 3/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (-6)

The Brooklyn Nets (26-45) are en route to Scotiabank Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Toronto Raptors (23-48). Brooklyn opens this game as 6-point favorites. The total comes in at 216.5.

The Nets faced off with the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 105-93 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 15 while the Knicks finished the game with 15 fouls. They made 15 of their 40 shots from 3-point range. New York shot 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 12 tries. Additionally, New York collected 47 rebounds (16 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 6 blocks. New York recorded 25 assists and had 10 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the floor on 42 of 97 shooting. They also recorded 26 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 13 of 15 tries for a percentage of 86.7%. Brooklyn walked away from the game having earned a 44.7% FG percentage (34 of 76) and buried 12 out of their 34 3-point attempts.

Cam Thomas is one player who was a major contributor for this game. He notched 19 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also collected 5 boards. Thomas finished the contest at 42.9% from the floor and dished out 6 assists.

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Brooklyn enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 26-45 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,868 dimes so far this season, which is 14th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are connecting on 36.4% from downtown (962 of 2,641) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 111.1 points per outing (25th in the league) while hitting 45.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Nets are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are 8th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,803 surrendered on the year. The Nets are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (2,952 of 6,262) and they surrender 44.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 37.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 14th in the league in PPG allowed (113.8).

The last time they took the court, the Raptors took a loss by a score of 112-109 against the Wizards. The Raptors corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Wizards earned 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Raptors to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 80.8%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Toronto buried 8 of their 33 attempts (24.2%). Overall, the Raptors went 40 out of 94 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Raptors allowed the Wizards to convert 44 out of their 92 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 47.8% in this matchup. They finished 31.4% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 35 and finished the game at 13 of 19 from the charity stripe (68.4%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Toronto allowed Washington to collect 55 overall (16 on the offensive glass).

Gary Trent Jr. ended up being a factor for the Raptors in the game. He made 10 out of 26 for the game for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Trent racked up 31 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists for this game.

Toronto has a record of 23-48 so far this season. The Raptors commit 18.3 fouls per game and they connect on 74.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 29.1 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. Toronto has accounted for 8,030 points on the campaign (113.1 per contest) and they collect 43.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Raptors are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 15th in basketball.

The Toronto defense surrenders 37.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (946 of 2,529) and their opposition knocks down 79.4% of their free throw shots. They surrender 28.3 assists and 45.1 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 28th and 26th in the league. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 24th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 118.1. They are forcing 13.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.8% from the field (23rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (+6)

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