Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat Prediction, 11/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kaseya Center is the site where the Miami Heat (7-8) will compete against the Toronto Raptors (4-14) on Friday.

The Raptors faced off with the Pistons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 102-100 in their last contest. Toronto wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.4% field goal percentage (41 of 104) and buried 10 out of their 35 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Raptors knocked down 8 of their 10 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 50 with 23 of them being offensive. They also distributed 26 assists for this game while creating 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning defending, Toronto allowed 44.7% from the field on 34 out of 76 shooting. Detroit earned 27 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Moreover, Detroit collected 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Detroit shot 71.0% at the free throw line by making 22 of their 31 shots. They also converted 12 of their 37 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 27 and the Pistons had 19 personal fouls.

Scottie Barnes is a player who was a major factor for this contest. Barnes finished the game shooting 46.2% from the floor and also earned 7 assists. He was on the court for 37 minutes and collected 14 rebounds. He left the arena with 31 points on 12 out of 26 shooting.

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Toronto enters this matchup with a record of 4-14 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 16.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 23.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 46.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 500 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 33.3% on shots from downtown (187 of 562) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.2 points per contest (18th in the league) on 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are 21st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 468 surrendered on the year. The Raptors are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (745 of 1,599) and they relinquish 42.3 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 34.2% on three-point shots and they are 26th in basketball in opponents points per game (117.9).

When they last played, the Heat took a defeat with a final score of 106-103 against the Bucks. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Miami allowed Milwaukee to get 41 in total (9 offensive). They shot 47.6% from behind the 3-point line via 20 of 42 and finished the game at 14 of 17 from the charity stripe (82.4%). The Heat permitted the Bucks to convert 36 of 77 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.8% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Heat finished shooting 35 for 77 from the field which had them at 45.5%. When talking about shooting from distance, Miami knocked down 10 of 29 attempts (34.5%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.7%. The Bucks earned 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Heat to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Heat snagged 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 in the matchup.

Jimmy Butler pitched in for the Heat for this game. He made 6 out of 12 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. Butler accumulated 23 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this game.

Miami has a record of 7-8 so far this year. The Heat are committing 16.9 fouls every game and they go 76.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.4 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. Miami has 1,668 points for the year (111.2 per contest) and they average 43.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Heat are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA.

The Heat defensively are ranked 8th in basketball in PPG given up with 110.3. They are forcing 15.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (14th in basketball). The Miami defense concedes 36.3% on shots from distance (209 of 576) and their opponents are knocking down 81.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 26.2 dimes and 46.4 boards per contest, which is 17th and 25th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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