Memphis Grizzlies vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Raptors (16-33) will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (34-16) on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies faced the Spurs and took home the win by a score of 128-109 in their last game. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 48.5% field goal percentage (48 of 99) and knocked down 14 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 18 of 20 shots for a rate of 90.0%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 47 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 33 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and getting 17 steals. When talking about the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 45.1% from the field on 41 out of 91 shooting. San Antonio totaled 31 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, San Antonio snagged 48 boards (9 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. San Antonio finished the contest at 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 15 of 20 tries. They made 12 out of their 36 attempts from long range. When talking about fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 18 and the Spurs racked up 18 fouls.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a player who came through for the contest. He walked away with 31 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He played for 31 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. Jackson ended up going 47.6% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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Memphis will play this game with a mark of 34-16 so far this season. They are giving up possession 16.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.2 fouls per game. As a team, Memphis is snagging 47.6 boards per game and has totaled 1,483 dimes this season, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are connecting on 37.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (702 of 1,883) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They average 123.5 points per outing (1st in the NBA) while hitting 48.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies have forced 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.8 fouls. They are surrendering 35.1% on three-point shots and they are 23rd in basketball in PPG allowed (115.6). The Grizzlies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.1% (2,077 of 4,602) and they surrender 43.0 boards per game as a group. They are 21st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,316 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Raptors went home victorious with a score of 115-108 against the Clippers. The Raptors corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Clippers were called for 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 87.5%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Toronto converted 13 out of 25 tries (52.0%). Overall, the Raptors shot 44 for 85 from the floor which had them shooting 51.8%. The Raptors permitted the Clippers to make 41 out of 88 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6% for this game. They shot 32.1% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 28 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 at the charity stripe (81.0%). Regarding rebounding, Toronto allowed Los Angeles to get 41 overall (13 offensive).

RJ Barrett ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors in this contest. He knocked down 9 of 21 in the game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Barrett accumulated 20 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 7 assists in this game.

Toronto has a mark of 16-33 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Raptors are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which is 13th in basketball. Toronto has scored 5,449 pts so far this year (111.2 per contest) and they average 44.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 29.1 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per contest. The Raptors commit 21.6 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Toronto defense concedes 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (674 of 1,860) and opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 26.4 dimes and 43.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 17th and 15th in the league. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the league in points given up per game with 116.3. They are able to force 14.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (18th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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