Phoenix Suns vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Phoenix Suns (26-29) are traveling to Scotiabank Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Toronto Raptors (17-38).

The Suns faced the Spurs and went home with a loss by a final score of 120-109 in their last contest. Phoenix finished the game having earned a 46.9% FG percentage (38 of 81) and converted 16 out of their 44 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Suns buried 17 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 28 dimes in this game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, Phoenix allowed 47.3% from the floor on 44 out of 93 shooting. San Antonio dished out 30 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. Additionally, San Antonio grabbed 44 rebounds (6 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. San Antonio walked away from this one shooting 77.3% from the free throw line by converting 17 of their 22 attempts. They also made 15 of 41 shots from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 21 and the Spurs accounted for 20 fouls.

Royce O'Neale is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He had 27 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and grabbed 6 boards. O'Neale went 62.5% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Phoenix heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 26-29 on the year. They turn the ball over 14.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Phoenix is snagging 42.4 rebounds per contest and has 1,509 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 11th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Suns are shooting 37.5% on shots from distance (777 of 2,073) and 80.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 113.1 pts per contest (14th in basketball) while hitting 47.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Suns are able to force 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They relinquish 35.6% from 3-point land while they are 20th in the league in PPG allowed (115.1). The Suns defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (2,308 of 4,992) and they relinquish 45.6 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 17th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,458 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Raptors took a loss by a score of 131-108 against the Cavaliers. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Toronto allowed Cleveland to collect 53 in all (13 on the offensive side). They shot 34.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 18 of 53 and ended up shooting 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). The Raptors allowed the Cavaliers to convert 48 out of 99 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 48.5% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Raptors finished 42 out of 91 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Toronto buried 10 out of 29 attempts (34.5%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. The Cavaliers committed 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed it up 15 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Raptors collected 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the game.

RJ Barrett was important for the Raptors for the contest. Barrett had 27 points in his 28 mins on the court and earned 4 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 11 of 18 for the game for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Toronto has a win-loss mark of 17-38 on the season. The Raptors are responsible for committing 21.6 fouls every game while shooting 74.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 28.7 times per contest (8th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest. Toronto has scored 6,081 pts so far this season (110.6 per game) and they collect 43.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Raptors are shooting 46.6% from the field, which is 14th in basketball.

The Raptors defensively are ranked 25th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 116.5. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (19th in the league). The Toronto defense gives up 35.7% on 3-pointers (744 of 2,083) and opponents are making 77.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.2 dimes and 44.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 12th and 17th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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