Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Toronto Raptors (23-39) are en route to Footprint Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Phoenix Suns (36-26).

The Raptors faced the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 139-98 in their last game. Toronto wrapped up the game with a 38.7% FG percentage (36 out of 93) and converted 13 of their 44 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Raptors buried 13 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 59.1%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 45 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 assists for this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 50.5% from the floor on 53 out of 105 shooting. New Orleans doled out 38 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Additionally, New Orleans pulled down 62 boards (17 offensive, 45 defensive) and had 7 blocks. New Orleans ended up going 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 11 shots. They converted 24 of their 49 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 11 while the Pelicans finished the game with 19 fouls.

Immanuel Quickley is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. Quickley ended up going 42.9% from the floor and earned 7 dimes. He saw the court for 33 minutes and pulled down 7 boards. He had 17 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Toronto enters this one with a win-loss mark of 23-39 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 43.8 boards per game and has earned 1,813 assists on the year, which has them ranked 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (730 of 2,057) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They average 114.1 pts per contest (18th in basketball) while shooting 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Raptors are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 26th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,755 relinquished for the year. The Raptors defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.6% (2,754 of 5,663) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per contest as a group. They give up 37.6% on 3-point shots and they are 23rd in the league in points per game allowed (118.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Suns got the victory with a final of 117-107 against the Nuggets. With respect to how they rebounded, Phoenix permitted Denver to pull down 51 in total (10 on the offensive side). They went 37.5% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 15 out of 40 and ended up shooting 10 out of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Suns allowed the Nuggets to make 41 of their 96 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Suns went 42 out of 96 from the floor which had them at 43.8%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Phoenix buried 15 of 34 tries (44.1%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.8%. The Nuggets had 15 fouls for the contest which got the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They gave up possession 9 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Suns were able to snag 41 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 52 in the matchup.

Kevin Durant was important for the Suns for this game. He converted 14 out of 34 in the game for a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. Durant tallied 35 points in his 44 mins on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this matchup.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 36-26 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Suns are connecting on 49.2% from the field, which is 6th in the NBA. Phoenix has earned 7,260 pts so far this year (117.1 per contest) and they collect 44.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 26.6 times per game (13th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per contest. The Suns have committed 18.4 fouls every game and they hit 80.7% from the free throw line.

The Suns on defense are ranked 16th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 114.3. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (7th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 36.4% on shots from distance (814 of 2,239) and opponents are connecting on 76.6% of their foul shots. They concede 25.9 assists and 41.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 9th and 4th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Phoenix and under the total points

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