Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 2/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, February 2, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Toronto Raptors (17-30) are en route to Toyota Center on Friday where they will play the Houston Rockets (22-25).

The Raptors played the Bulls and walked away with a win by a score of 118-107 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Raptors finished with 20 and the Bulls recorded 16 fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 32 attempts from 3-point range. Chicago went 74.1% from the free throw line by converting 20 of 27 tries. Additionally, Chicago totaled 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Chicago earned 21 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. With respect to the defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 50.7% from the field on 38 out of 75 shooting. They also doled out 34 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Raptors converted 18 of 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Toronto wrapped up the game having earned a 51.8% field goal percentage (43 of 83) and knocked down 14 of 29 3-point shots.

Gary Trent Jr. is a player who was a major factor for this contest. Trent finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 32 mins and also collected 5 boards. He ended up with 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Toronto enters this matchup with a record of 17-30 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a group they commit 18.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 43.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,391 assists for the year, which ranks 4th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Raptors are hitting 35.8% on three-point attempts (553 of 1,544) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They average 114.5 points per contest (18th in the league) while hitting 48.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 17th in the NBA in points per game allowed (116.6). The Raptors defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 48.6% (2,054 of 4,228) and they relinquish 43.8 boards per contest as a group. They are 21st in basketball in giving up assists with 1,302 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Rockets took a loss by a final score of 110-99 against the Pelicans. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Houston allowed New Orleans to get 56 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 32.4% from distance by shooting 11 of 34 and ended up shooting 17 of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). The Rockets allowed the Pelicans to make 41 of 82 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Rockets shot 35 out of 87 from the floor which had them shooting 40.2%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Houston knocked down 13 of 44 attempts (29.5%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 94.1%. The Pelicans committed 22 fouls in the game which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They also coughed it up 5 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. The Rockets collected 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 29 in the matchup.

Jalen Green was important for the Rockets for the matchup. He buried 11 out of 20 for the game for a rate of 55.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Green had 31 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 4 assists in this contest.

Houston has a mark of 22-25 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Rockets are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which is 25th in basketball. Houston has accumulated 5,331 points so far this year (113.4 per contest) and they snag 45.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.1 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per game. The Rockets commit 21.4 fouls per contest and they go 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Houston defense allows 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (583 of 1,693) and their opposition makes 74.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 24.5 assists and 44.5 boards every game, which ranks them 4th and 23rd in the league. The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 112.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (5th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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