San Antonio Spurs vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/12/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Toronto Raptors
Date: Monday, February 12, 2024
Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
TV: TSN
The Toronto Raptors (19-34) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (10-43) at Scotiabank Arena on Monday.
The Spurs faced the Nets and took a loss by a score of 123-103 in their last contest. San Antonio walked away from the contest with a 39.6% FG percentage (36 out of 91) and knocked down 11 of 34 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 20 of 21 shots for a percentage of 95.2%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 41 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 56.3% from the field on 49 of 87 shooting. Brooklyn totaled 31 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, Brooklyn snagged 41 boards (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Brooklyn finished the game at 72.7% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of their 11 shots. They knocked down 17 out of their 34 tries from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 11 while the Nets totaled 23 personal fouls.
Victor Wembanyama is a player who was a factor in this game. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He played 29 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. Wembanyama walked away from this one shooting 43.8% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.
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San Antonio will play this contest with a record of 10-43 on the campaign. They are averaging 112.0 points per outing (24th in the league) while connecting on 46.0% from the field. The Spurs are connecting on 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (659 of 1,935) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 43.1 boards per game and has tallied 1,546 assists on the campaign, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 fouls per game.
On the defensive end, the Spurs are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 38.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 26th in the NBA in opponents points per game (120.9). The Spurs are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.2% (2,383 of 4,841) and they surrender 45.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 27th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,500 surrendered for the season.
In their last game, the Raptors took a defeat with a final score of 119-95 when they faced the Cavaliers. In regard to how they rebounded, Toronto permitted Cleveland to pull down 47 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.1% from 3-point land via 14 out of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Raptors permitted the Cavaliers to bury 48 of their 92 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.2% for the contest. Overall, the Raptors went 35 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 40.2%. Regarding shots from distance, Toronto buried 9 of 31 attempts (29.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a percentage of 69.6%. The Cavaliers committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Raptors were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the matchup.
Scottie Barnes pitched in for the Raptors in the game. He converted 9 out of 15 in this contest for a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds. Barnes earned 24 points in his 35 mins of playing time and earned 10 assists in the game.
Toronto has a mark of 19-34 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Raptors are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which is ranked 14th in the NBA. Toronto has totaled 6,039 points this year (113.9 per contest) and they collect 43.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 29.2 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per game. The Raptors are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they go 74.7% from the charity stripe.
The Toronto defense allows 37.7% on 3-pointers (705 of 1,869) and opponents are making 80.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 28.2 dimes and 44.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 25th and 16th in the league. The Raptors on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 117.5. They have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (23rd in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio
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