Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/10/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
TV: YES
The Brooklyn Nets (31-48) will go up against the Toronto Raptors (25-53) at Barclays Center on Wednesday.
The Raptors faced off with the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 130-122 in their last game. Toronto finished the contest having earned a 51.0% field goal percentage (49 of 96) and made 11 of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Raptors made 21 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 49 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 33 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to defense, Toronto allowed 47.2% from the floor on 42 of 89 shooting. Washington distributed 29 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Washington snagged 43 boards (8 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Washington ended up shooting 73.3% from the free throw line by burying 22 of 30 attempts. They knocked down 16 out of their 40 attempts from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Raptors finished with 26 and the Wizards finished the game with 25 fouls.
Immanuel Quickley is one player who was a factor in this contest. Quickley ended up going 60.0% from the field and totaled 13 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He accounted for 31 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.
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Toronto will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 25-53 for the season. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is pulling down 39.8 boards per game and has accumulated 2,249 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are connecting on 34.9% on 3-pointers (902 of 2,586) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.6 points per game (19th in basketball) while going 47.3% from the floor.
On defense, the Raptors are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are giving up 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 24th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (118.6). The Raptors defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 49.0% (3,486 of 7,118) and they relinquish 42.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,222 relinquished so far this year.
When they last stepped on the court, the Nets took a defeat with a final score of 107-77 when they played the Kings. The Nets pulled down 39 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 46 for the game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Kings earned 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Nets to the free throw line for 13 tries. They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. Regarding 3-pointers, Brooklyn converted 7 of 30 tries (23.3%). In all, the Nets finished shooting 30 out of 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.9%. The Nets permitted the Kings to bury 40 of their 94 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 31.3% from distance by going 15 out of 48 and ended up shooting 12 out of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Sacramento to get 54 in total (11 on the offensive glass).
Cam Thomas was important for the Nets in this game. Thomas recorded 21 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the game. He buried 8 of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.
Brooklyn has a mark of 31-48 for the year. The Nets are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls every game and they hit 75.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.8 times per game (18th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Brooklyn has tallied 8,751 pts on the season (110.8 per game) and they pull in 41.6 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nets are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which is 28th in the league.
The Brooklyn defense allows 37.2% on 3-pointers (1,022 of 2,751) and their opponents are knocking down 80.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 25.5 assists and 42.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 7th and 22nd in the NBA. The Nets on defense are ranked 15th in the league in points allowed per game with 113.5. They have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (16th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto
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