The Toronto Raptors (30-15) look to extend their nine-game winning streak when they take on the Detroit Pistons (24-21) at the Air Canada Centre. The game starts at 6:30 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 30 and will air on FxD and SNT.
The Raptors beat the Wizards 106-89 on Tuesday. Kyle Lowry was the game’s high scorer with 29 points on 8-for-14 shooting. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-92 win over the Jazz in their last outing. Reggie Jackson led the game in scoring with 29 points on 12-for-19 shooting.
Keep an eye on Toronto’s ability to get to the charity stripe. The team ranks fourth in the league in free throw attempt rate (31.5), but Detroit is among the best in the NBA at keeping opponents off the line (ranking fifth by allowing a free throw attempt rate of 25.0). Moreover, the Pistons are among the NBA’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking second in offensive rebound percentage at 28.6%. But the Raptors rank fifth at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebound percentage of 78.2%.
The Raptors, a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Detroit. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 204 points. The Raptors enter the game with records of 31-15 Straight Up (SU) and 26-19-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 8-2 ATS over their last 10 games. The Toronto defense overall is very good at home, only giving up 96.4 points per game.
Across the court, Detroit has a SU record of 25-22 and an ATS record of 25-20-2. In Eastern Conference games, Detroit has gone 14-11 SU and 14-10-1 ATS.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the conference rivals played, Detroit won, but the Raptors still lead the head-to-head record, 7-3 SU, over the last 10 matchups. Additionally, the Raptors lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tor, ATS Winner – Tor, O/U – Under
Notes
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing Detroit.
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit.
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Toronto ranks 17th in points per game with 101.3, while Detroit ranks 11th in points allowed with an average of 100.3 given up.
On average, Toronto scores 103.6 points per home game (ranked 12th), while Detroit gives up 102.0 points per away game (ranked 11th).
The Detroit Pistons won their last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, the Toronto Raptors are 4-4. Detroit is 4-5 in close games this season.
The Detroit Pistons have a winning 18-7 record when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The Toronto Raptors are 9-7 when they score less than 100.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pistons are just 6-14 this season. Toronto is a solid 21-8 when registering triple digits.
The Pistons have an offensive rating of 102.6 (ranked 18th), while the Raptors rank ninth for their defensive rating of 101.2.
Detroit has an average field goal percentage of 43.3%. Toronto is an even 12-12 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Toronto averages 23.0 three point attempts per game, and Detroit attempts 26.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Raptors have a solid 12-7 record while the Pistons have a 15-14 record.
Toronto has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.44 this season (ranked 23rd), while Detroit ranks lower at 24th with an A/TO of 1.43.
The Detroit Pistons are one of the best rebounding teams in the league, earning 47.5 rebounds per game (ranked third). The Toronto Raptors rank 12th, rebounding 43.7 times each contest.
The Detroit Pistons are the top offensive rebounding team in the league, while the Toronto Raptors rank 12th in defensive rebounding.
The Detroit Pistons’ opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 14.3% this season. The Toronto Raptors have a winning 14-5 record when their TOV% is 14.3% or higher.
