Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Toronto Raptors (14-20) are on their way to Chase Center on Sunday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors (16-18).

The Raptors faced the Kings and took a loss by a final of 135-130 in their last contest. Toronto wrapped up the game having earned a 54.0% FG percentage (47 of 87) and converted 13 out of their 37 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Raptors made 23 of 27 shots for a rate of 85.2%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 31 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defending, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 52.0% from the field on 52 of 100 shooting. Sacramento distributed 35 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. In addition, Sacramento had 42 boards (11 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 10 rejections. Sacramento walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of their 15 tries. They also knocked down 21 out of their 38 attempts from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 20 and the Kings accounted for 23 personal fouls.

Scottie Barnes is a player who played a role for the game. Barnes finished the contest at 53.3% from the field and also totaled 6 dimes. He saw the court for 35 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. He racked up 20 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Toronto enters this game with a win-loss record of 14-20 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Toronto is collecting 44.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 993 assists this season, which has them ranked 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are shooting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (391 of 1,118) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 114.0 pts per contest (18th in the NBA) while going 47.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 17th in the league in PPG allowed (115.1). The Raptors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.1% (1,468 of 3,050) and they surrender 43.2 boards per game as a squad. They rank 21st in the NBA in giving up assists with 927 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Warriors got the victory with a final of 113-109 when they faced the Pistons. With respect to rebounding, Golden State permitted Detroit to grab 40 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 29.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 13 out of 44 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Warriors permitted the Pistons to knock down 44 out of 98 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.9% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Warriors ended up shooting 38 for 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State buried 16 of 38 attempts (42.1%). They were able to bury 21 of them for a rate of 84.0%. The Pistons had 23 fouls for the game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They also gave up possession 16 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. The Warriors collected 38 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 45 for this game.

Stephen Curry ended up being important for the Warriors for the contest. He knocked down 7 of 19 in this contest giving him a rate of 36.8%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. Curry recorded 26 points in his 31 minutes on the court and earned 4 dimes for the contest.

Golden State has a record of 16-18 on the season. The Warriors commit 21.1 personal fouls per game and they go 79.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.2 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.8 times per game. Golden State has accounted for 3,986 points for the campaign (117.2 per game) and they average 46.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the NBA.

The Golden State defense surrenders 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (422 of 1,207) and opponents are knocking down 80.0% of their foul shots. They allow 25.1 assists and 42.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 7th and 13th in the NBA. The Warriors are ranked 20th in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.7. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (14th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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