Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 2/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Friday, February 7, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Paycom Center is where the Oklahoma City Thunder (40-9) will take on the Toronto Raptors (16-35) on Friday.

The Raptors faced the Grizzlies and ended up losing by a score of 138-107 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 29 while the Grizzlies totaled 19 personal fouls. They made 16 of 38 tries from beyond the arc. Memphis went 73.7% when shooting free throws by making 28 of their 38 attempts. Furthermore, Memphis pulled down 61 rebounds (24 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Memphis earned 22 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. In reference to the defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 52.8% from the floor on 47 of 89 shooting. They also distributed 28 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Raptors made 17 of 19 tries for a rate of 89.5%. Toronto finished the contest having earned a 39.8% field goal percentage (39 out of 98) and made 12 of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Ochai Agbaji is a player who was a factor for the contest. He totaled 14 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He played 22 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. Agbaji finished 71.4% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Toronto will enter this contest with a record of 16-35 on the season. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 43.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,479 assists for the year, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (580 of 1,657) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 111.2 pts per game (21st in the NBA) while going 46.9% from the field.

On defense, the Raptors have forced 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.3% on three-point shots and they are 25th in the league in points per game allowed (116.8). The Raptors are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (2,117 of 4,493) and they concede 44.2 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,344 conceded for the year.

When they last played, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 140-109 against the Suns. The Thunder corralled 29 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for this game. They coughed it up 6 times, while recording 15 steals for the contest. The Suns earned 17 fouls for this game which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.9%. In the matter of three-point shots, Oklahoma City made 12 of their 42 attempts (28.6%). When all was said and done, the Thunder went 52 out of 102 from the floor which had them at 51.0%. The Thunder allowed the Suns to make 33 of their 70 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.1% for the game. They finished shooting 38.9% from beyond the perimeter via 14 of 36 and finished the contest at 29 of 33 from the free throw line (87.9%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Phoenix to snag 35 in all (3 offensive).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pitched in for the Thunder in this matchup. He made 18 of 29 in the matchup giving him a rate of 62.1%, and earned 8 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in the game.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 40-9 on the year. The Thunder are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game and they go 82.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.1 times per contest (15th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. Oklahoma City has accounted for 5,764 points so far this year (117.6 per game) and they pull in 44.3 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Thunder are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which is 10th in the league.

The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 1st in basketball in points allowed per game with 104.6. They are forcing 18.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (1st in basketball). The Oklahoma City defense allows 32.7% on shots from distance (616 of 1,886) and opponents are making 76.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 24.1 dimes and 45.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 4th and 25th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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