Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 11/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Toronto Raptors (4-12) are headed to Little Caesars Arena on Monday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (7-10).

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and earned the victory with a final of 110-105 in their last contest. Toronto ended the contest having earned a 51.4% FG percentage (37 of 72) and knocked down 7 of their 23 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 29 of their 39 tries for a percentage of 74.4%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 43 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of the defense, Toronto allowed 41.3% from the floor on 33 of 80 shooting. Minnesota earned 16 assists and had 12 steals in this game. On top of that, Minnesota pulled down 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 1 block. Minnesota finished the game at 81.8% at the free throw line by burying 27 of 33 tries. They also buried 12 of 35 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Raptors walked away with 24 and the Timberwolves accounted for 24 personal fouls.

RJ Barrett is one player who was a contributor in this contest. Barrett ended up going 71.4% from the field and earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He recorded 31 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Toronto comes into this game with a mark of 4-12 for the campaign. They are turning it over 16.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 23.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 45.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 452 assists on the season, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 33.8% on 3-pointers (165 of 488) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They average 113.2 pts per game (16th in the NBA) while hitting 46.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Raptors have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They surrender 34.0% on three-point shots and they are 26th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (118.6). The Raptors are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.5% (663 of 1,426) and they surrender 42.2 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 22nd in the league in allowing assists with 414 surrendered this year.

For their last game, the Pistons took a loss by a final score of 123-121 against the Hornets. The Pistons recorded 35 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards for a total of 56 for this contest. They gave up possession 19 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Hornets committed 22 personal fouls for this contest which got the Pistons to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to make 20 of them for a clip of 80.0%. In terms of three-point shots, Detroit made 17 of their 48 attempts (35.4%). Overall, the Pistons walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 99 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. The Pistons permitted the Hornets to knock down 44 out of 93 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.3% for this contest. They went 45.5% from distance by shooting 20 out of 44 and finished the game at 15 out of 21 at the charity stripe (71.4%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Detroit permitted Charlotte to get 43 in total (11 offensive).

Cade Cunningham pitched in for the Pistons in this contest. Cunningham accumulated 27 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 10 dimes in the matchup. He made 9 of 26 for the game for a rate of 34.6%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 7-10 this year. When it comes to offense, the Pistons are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in the league. Detroit has accounted for 1,877 points for the campaign (110.4 per contest) and they snag 48.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.4 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 16.2 times per game. The Pistons are responsible for committing 20.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense allows 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (234 of 624) and their opponents are making 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 24.5 dimes and 42.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 7th and 8th in the NBA. The Pistons on defense are ranked 11th in basketball in points allowed per game with 111.6. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (8th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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