New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 3/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (23-49) are hosting the New York Knicks (43-28) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

The Knicks took the court against the Pistons and took home the win by a score of 124-99 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 18 while the Pistons finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They made 10 of 34 attempts from distance. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 95.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 22 attempts. Additionally, Detroit pulled down 37 boards (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Detroit distributed 22 assists and had 8 steals for this game. When talking about defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the field on 34 out of 88 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 52 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Knicks made 15 of 22 attempts for a rate of 68.2%. New York walked away from the contest with a 50.6% FG percentage (45 of 89) and knocked down 19 out of their 46 3-pointers.

Donte DiVincenzo is a guy who came through for the matchup. DiVincenzo finished 60.9% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 41 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 40 points on 14 of 23 shooting.

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New York enters this one with a mark of 43-28 this year. They are averaging 111.9 points per contest (22nd in basketball) while connecting on 46.1% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 36.3% on 3-point shots (929 of 2,558) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is collecting 45.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,704 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Knicks have forced 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,808 relinquished this season. The Knicks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (2,843 of 6,093) and they relinquish 40.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 36.5% on shots from distance while they are 2nd in the league in points per game allowed (107.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Raptors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 96-88 when they played the Nets. When talking about cleaning the glass, Toronto allowed Brooklyn to snag 50 in total (16 offensive). They finished shooting 23.1% from distance by shooting 9 out of 39 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). The Raptors permitted the Nets to bury 37 of their 81 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.7% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Raptors shot 37 out of 85 from the floor which had them shooting 43.5%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Toronto made 5 out of 27 tries (18.5%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. The Nets committed 16 fouls in this game which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 10 steals for the game. The Raptors were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Gary Trent Jr. pitched in for the Raptors for the game. He converted 7 out of 17 in this game for a rate of 41.2%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Trent earned 18 points in his 30 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in the matchup.

Toronto has a record of 23-49 so far this year. As an offense, the Raptors are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which is 15th in the NBA. Toronto has totaled 8,118 points for the season (112.8 per contest) and they average 42.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.0 times per game (5th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per game. The Raptors commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Toronto defense surrenders 37.2% on 3-pointers (955 of 2,568) and their opposition knocks down 79.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 28.2 dimes and 45.2 total boards per game, which ranks 26th and 26th in basketball. The Raptors on defense are ranked 24th in basketball in points allowed per game with 117.8. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.7% from the field (23rd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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