Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is where the Memphis Grizzlies (20-9) will take on the Toronto Raptors (7-22) on Thursday.

The Raptors faced the Rockets and ended up losing by a score of 114-110 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Raptors finished with 25 and the Rockets accounted for 14 personal fouls. They made 7 out of their 28 tries from long range. Houston finished the game shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 27 of 33 tries. Furthermore, Houston pulled down 53 rebounds (18 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Houston distributed 18 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 44.9% from the floor on 40 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 33 assists in this game while forcing 21 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 42 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Raptors buried 9 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. Toronto walked away from the contest with a 45.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 92) and converted 17 out of their 43 three-point attempts.

Ja'Kobe Walter is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He recorded 27 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins and also collected 2 boards. Walter ended up going 50.0% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Toronto will play this game with a record of 7-22 this year. They turn it over 16.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Toronto is pulling in 45.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 830 dimes on the season, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing. The Raptors are connecting on 34.4% on 3-pointers (333 of 969) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. They average 111.6 points per outing (19th in the NBA) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists with 741 conceded this season. The Raptors defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (1,186 of 2,570) and they relinquish 43.7 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 24th in the league in points per game allowed (116.6).

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies got the win with a final of 128-112 against the Hawks. Concerning rebounding, Memphis allowed Atlanta to grab 41 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 36.8% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 38 and ended up going 20 of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Grizzlies permitted the Hawks to make 39 of their 80 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8% in the game. When the game finished, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 50 out of 97 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.5%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Memphis knocked down 18 of 41 attempts (43.9%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a rate of 76.9%. The Hawks were called for 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They also coughed it up 18 times, while getting 13 steals for this contest. The Grizzlies collected 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 40 in this matchup.

Desmond Bane was important for the Grizzlies in this contest. He buried 7 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and added 5 rebounds. Bane scored 23 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 8 assists in this matchup.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 20-9 so far this year. The Grizzlies commit 21.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 77.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 30.6 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 17.0 times per contest. Memphis has tallied 3,570 pts so far this year (123.1 per game) and they collect 47.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.9% from the field, which ranks 5th in basketball.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 15th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.9. They are forcing their opponents into 16.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (3rd in the NBA). The Memphis defense concedes 33.4% on 3-point attempts (389 of 1,164) and their opposition makes 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 24.5 dimes and 43.7 total boards per game, which ranks them 5th and 14th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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