Toronto Raptors vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 3/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Utah Jazz

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (15-50) will play the Toronto Raptors (22-43) at Delta Center on Friday.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 119-104 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Raptors walked away with 18 while the Wizards racked up 20 personal fouls. They made 16 of their 55 shots from three-point range. Washington finished the game at 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 15 attempts. On top of that, Washington snagged 54 boards (16 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Washington recorded 25 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 36.2% from the field on 38 of 105 shooting. They also doled out 26 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 73 with 28 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Raptors made 17 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 58.6%. Toronto walked away from the game with a 39.4% FG percentage (43 of 109) and buried 16 of 49 three-point shots.

A.J. Lawson is a player who came through in this game. Lawson shot 42.9% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also snagged 12 rebounds. He accumulated 32 points on 9 out of 21 shooting.

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Toronto will play this contest with a mark of 22-43 for the year. They currently have an average of 110.7 points per contest (23rd in the league) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Raptors are connecting on 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (748 of 2,150) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Toronto is pulling in 44.5 boards per game and is sitting with 1,840 assists for the season, which has them ranked 6th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Raptors are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 fouls. They surrender 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 21st in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.8). The Raptors defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (2,688 of 5,742) and they surrender 44.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 13th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,689 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Jazz walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-108 when they played the Celtics. The Jazz pulled down 34 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. The Celtics were called for 12 fouls for the matchup which took the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of them for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to 3-pointers, Utah converted 13 out of 38 tries (34.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Jazz went 43 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3%. The Jazz permitted the Celtics to knock down 40 of their 93 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.0% for the contest. They went 34.0% from distance by shooting 18 of 53 and ended up going 16 out of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Utah permitted Boston to snag 47 in total (12 offensive).

John Collins ended up being a factor for the Jazz for the game. Collins earned 28 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this game. He knocked down 12 out of 30 in this game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Utah has a record of 15-50 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Jazz are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks 20th in the NBA. Utah has accounted for 7,313 pts for the year (112.5 per contest) and they pull in 45.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.8 times per game (18th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 17.4 times per game. The Jazz are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game and they go 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Utah defense gives up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (960 of 2,687) and opponents are connecting on 76.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 29.1 dimes and 43.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 29th and 12th in the league. The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 28th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 119.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (25th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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