Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 3/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (22-37) will go up against the Golden State Warriors (30-27) at Scotiabank Arena on Friday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 123-112 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 11 and the Wizards totaled 12 personal fouls. They also made 12 out of their 35 tries from downtown. Washington finished shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by making 8 of 10 tries. On top of that, Washington pulled down 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Washington doled out 34 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In regard to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 49.5% from the floor on 46 out of 93 shooting. They also doled out 39 assists for this contest while forcing 20 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 44 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 8 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Golden State ended the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (47 of 94) and converted 21 of 46 shots from 3-point land.

Klay Thompson is one guy who played a role for the game. He ended up scoring 25 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. Thompson walked away from this one shooting 56.3% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a mark of 30-27 for the year. They average 119.2 pts per contest (6th in the league) while hitting 47.3% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 38.0% on three-point attempts (863 of 2,270) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 46.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,662 assists this year, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.2 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,504 conceded this season. The Warriors defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.0% (2,428 of 5,166) and they concede 42.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 35.5% from 3-point land while they are 19th in basketball in PPG allowed (117.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors took a loss by a final score of 136-125 when they faced the Mavericks. Concerning attacking the glass, Toronto permitted Dallas to pull down 50 in all (11 offensive). They finished 34.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 15 of 43 and ended up shooting 17 of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Raptors permitted the Mavericks to make 52 of 96 attempts from the field which had them shooting 54.2% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Raptors ended up going 46 out of 98 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.9%. In regard to shots from downtown, Toronto knocked down 13 out of their 35 tries (37.1%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. The Mavericks were called for 20 fouls in the game which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for 30 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 11 steals for this game. The Raptors were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this game.

Immanuel Quickley was important for the Raptors for the game. He made 10 of 18 for the contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Quickley had 28 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 9 assists in this game.

Toronto has a mark of 22-37 for the year. The Raptors are committing 18.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 74.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 29.4 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per contest. Toronto has totaled 6,762 pts for the year (114.6 per contest) and they grab 43.7 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Raptors are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which ranks 14th in the league.

The Toronto defense concedes 37.3% from downtown (784 of 2,101) and their opponents are making 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 28.3 assists and 44.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 25th and 18th in the league. The Raptors defensively are ranked 22nd in basketball in PPG given up with 117.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.7% from the floor (22nd in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto and under the total points

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