Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (19-18) are hosting the Toronto Raptors (8-29) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.

The Raptors played the Knicks and went home with a loss by a final score of 112-98 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Raptors walked away with 15 while the Knicks accounted for 15 personal fouls. They converted 12 of 33 tries from downtown. New York finished shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 20 shots. On top of that, New York snagged 43 rebounds (15 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 6 rejections. New York distributed 24 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In terms of the defense, Toronto allowed 47.7% from the field on 42 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they collected a total of 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Raptors knocked down 12 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Toronto finished the contest with a 49.4% FG percentage (38 of 77) and made 10 of their 26 shots from distance.

Immanuel Quickley is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. Quickley finished 58.3% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes. He played for 31 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished with 22 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Toronto heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-29 this season. They are turning it over 16.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Toronto is pulling down 44.0 boards per contest and has 1,057 assists so far this season, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Raptors are hitting 34.3% on shots from distance (420 of 1,226) and 75.1% from the free throw line. They average 110.7 points per outing (21st in the NBA) while shooting 46.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They rank 21st in basketball in giving up assists with 991 surrendered so far this year. The Raptors defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.4% (1,556 of 3,283) and they surrender 43.7 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 36.5% on three-point shots and they rank 27th in basketball in PPG allowed (118.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons got the win with a final of 113-98 when they faced the Nets. The Pistons earned 35 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for this game. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Nets were called for 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing shots from distance, Detroit made 15 of 37 tries (40.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Pistons ended up shooting 45 for 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.3%. The Pistons allowed the Nets to bury 33 of 86 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.4% for the contest. They finished 33.3% from downtown by going 13 out of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). In relation to team rebounding, Detroit allowed Brooklyn to get 38 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Malik Beasley was important for the Pistons in the game. Beasley recorded 23 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes in the matchup. He buried 9 of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and had 2 rebounds.

Detroit has a mark of 19-18 for the year. The Pistons commit 20.3 fouls per game and they connect on 76.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.7 times per contest (16th in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.9 times per contest. Detroit has accounted for 4,144 points on the campaign (112.0 per contest) and they collect 44.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Pistons are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 13th in basketball.

The Pistons are ranked 16th in basketball in PPG given up with 113.3. They have forced 14.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (19th in the league). The Detroit defense concedes 37.9% on three-point shots (520 of 1,371) and opponents are converting on 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.3 dimes and 41.9 rebounds per contest, which is 6th and 4th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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