The Golden State Warriors (11-0) look to extend their hot start when they meet the Toronto Raptors (7-4) at ORACLE Arena. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and can be seen on NBA, GS2 and TSN.
The Warriors enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Nets 107-99 on Saturday. Stephen Curry was the game’s leading scorer with 34 points on 13-for-31 shooting. The Raptors, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 107-101 loss against the Kings on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 24 points.
Over the last five games, Draymond Green has taken his game to another level for the Warriors, averaging 12.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 2.0 steals, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 three-pointer.
This one isn’t expected to be close when the Warriors, a big nine-point favorite, take on the Raptors. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 209 points for this matchup. The Warriors come into this game 11-0 Straight Up (SU) and 7-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Warriors lead the NBA in three-point field goals, making 134 from beyond the arc (12.0 per game). Golden State is the best passing team in the league with an average of 29.5 assists per game. The Warriors have really locked down opponents, ranking third in the league with a .419 opponent field-goal percentage. Opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Warriors, who rank fifth in the league in blocks per game with 6.4. Golden State is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 21.2 points per game.
In the other locker room, the Raptors have 7-4 SU and ATS records. The Raptors get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, ranking second in the league with 256 made (23.0 per game).
These two meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Golden State won the last game in the matchup, bumping its SU record to 8-2 over the Raptors in their last 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Warriors hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS, ATS Winner – GS, O/U – Over
Notes
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State’s last 16 games at home.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State’s last 6 games when playing Toronto.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State’s last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State.
On average, Toronto puts up 102.0 points per game (ranked 11th), while Golden State gives up 97.8 points per game (ranked ninth).
Toronto ranks 16th in points per away game with 100.1 points, while Golden State ranks sixth in points allowed at home with 95.0.
Golden State is undefeated (4-0) when opponents score 100 or more points. Still, Toronto has a decent 7-2 record in games where it hits triple digits.
The Warriors have the league’s top offensive rating (110.7). The Raptors have a defensive rating of 99.7 (ranked 12th).
The Golden State Warriors average 103.1 possessions and 1.107 points per possession in games this season. The Toronto Raptors average fewer possessions with 97.7, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.043.
Golden State is ranked first in the NBA with an average effective field goal percentage of 54.4%. Toronto has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-1).
The second-ranked team, Golden State has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.95 this season. Toronto ranks lower at 26th with an A/TO of 1.32.
The Golden State Warriors rebound 46.1 times per game and are ranked ninth. Ranked seventh, the Toronto Raptors rebound 46.5 times per game.
Golden State is ranked eighth in defensive rebounds, while Toronto ranks sixth in offensive rebounds.
On average, the Warriors force a turnover rate of 15.6%, ranked 10th in the NBA. When the Raptors turn over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 4-1 record.
