The Golden State Warriors will face off against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Friday, with the game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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The Golden State Warriors will face off against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Friday, with the game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Warriors are currently favored by 2.5 points, and the total points expected in the game is set at 237.5.
Golden State, with a record of 30-26 SU, 30-25-2 ATS, and 30-27 O/U, recently won against Washington 123-112 on Tuesday and played against New York on Thursday. They currently hold the 9th position in the Western Conference. Toronto (22-37 SU, 29-30 ATS, and 31-28 O/U) suffered a 136-125 loss to Dallas on Wednesday. The Raptors currently hold the 12th position in the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors had a convincing win over the Warriors, beating them 133-118 in San Francisco on January 7th. RJ Barrett, the shooting guard, was on fire, scoring 37 points on 13-of-20 shooting. Toronto led the game from start to finish, shooting an impressive 58.5 percent overall and hitting 15 of their 33 three-point attempts (45.5%). On the other hand, Golden State struggled from beyond the arc, making only 14 of their 46 attempts, and they also allowed Toronto to score 66 points in the paint.
For the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins (12.7 PPG and 4.3 RPG) is questionable (personal reasons). As for the Raptors, Chris Boucher (6.2 PPG and 4.0 RPG) is questionable (illness).
Golden State scores an average of 119.2 points per game, ranking them 6th in the league. They shoot 47.3 percent from the field, which puts them at 17th place, and they’re particularly good from beyond the arc, hitting 38.0 percent of their three-point attempts, which is 6th best in the league. The Warriors also do well at the free-throw line, converting 78.7 percent of their attempts, ranking them 11th.
They’re strong on the boards, averaging 46.6 rebounds per game, which is 2nd in the league. Additionally, they’re good at sharing the ball, averaging 29.2 assists per game, which is 4th best. However, they do have a bit of a turnover issue, averaging 14.5 turnovers per game, which is 22nd in the league.
Toronto scores an average of 114.6 points per game, which puts them at 16th in the league. They shoot 47.8 percent from the field, ranking them 14th, and they’re not as strong from beyond the arc, hitting 35.9 percent of their three-point attempts, which is 22nd in the league. The Raptors struggle a bit at the free-throw line, converting 74.9 percent of their attempts, which is 29th in the league.
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