Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Footprint Center is the site where the Phoenix Suns (30-36) will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (23-43) on Monday.

The Raptors faced the 76ers and earned the victory with a final of 118-105 in their last contest. Toronto finished having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (44 of 100) and buried 16 of 40 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 59 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 33 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 42.7% from the field on 41 of 96 shooting. Philadelphia distributed 19 assists and had 13 steals for this game. Furthermore, Philadelphia grabbed 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Philadelphia finished the game shooting 72.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 22 attempts. They also made 7 of 35 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 17 while the 76ers accounted for 20 fouls.

A.J. Lawson is a player who came through in this game. He racked up 28 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and pulled down 6 rebounds. Lawson ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 4 assists.

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Toronto will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 23-43 on the year. They have an average of 110.8 points per contest (22nd in the league) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Raptors are hitting 34.9% on 3-pointers (764 of 2,190) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toronto is grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,873 dimes so far this year, which ranks 6th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 21.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Raptors are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,708 surrendered on the season. The Raptors defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (2,729 of 5,838) and they relinquish 44.4 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 21st in the league in points per game allowed (115.7).

When they last played, the Suns went home defeated by a final of 111-104 against the Rockets. The Suns were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Rockets were called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to convert 16 of those for a rate of 80.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix made 10 out of 28 tries (35.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Suns ended up going 39 out of 73 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.4%. The Suns permitted the Rockets to bury 40 of their 88 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5% in this contest. They shot 31.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). Regarding team rebounding, Phoenix permitted Houston to get 38 in total (11 offensive).

Bradley Beal was important for the Suns for this contest. Beal scored 25 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 30-36 this season. As an offense, the Suns are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which is ranked 7th in the league. Phoenix has scored 7,546 points for the campaign (114.3 per contest) and they pull in 42.6 boards per game. They are getting an assist 27.9 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per game. The Suns commit 18.1 fouls per game and they go 80.6% from the free throw line.

The Suns defensively are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.4. They have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the floor (16th in basketball). The Phoenix defense surrenders 36.4% on three-point shots (931 of 2,561) and their opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.1 assists and 44.6 rebounds every game, which is ranked 22nd and 19th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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