Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/31/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Toronto Raptors (42-32) are traveling to Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (54-20).

The Raptors played the Magic and notched a win by a score of 139-87 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 28 while the Magic accumulated 24 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 38 attempts from 3-point land. Orlando ended up going 84.2% at the free throw line by burying 16 of their 19 shots. On top of that, Orlando totaled 4 boards (11 offensive, -7 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Orlando recorded 24 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. When it comes to the defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 37.8% from the floor on 31 out of 82 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Raptors converted 18 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Toronto finished the contest having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (54 out of 94) and made 13 of 29 shots from distance.

RJ Barrett is one player who came through for the matchup. Barrett finished 57.1% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He played 26 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He was able to score 24 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Toronto will take the court with a win-loss record of 42-32 so far this year. They cough up possession 13.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 21.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 42.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 2,171 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are hitting 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (849 of 2,427) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 114.3 points per contest (21st in the league) while shooting 47.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are able to force 16.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They currently rank 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 1,804 surrendered for the season. The Raptors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (2,967 of 6,375) and they surrender 43.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrender 35.2% from 3-point land and they are 9th in the league in PPG allowed (112.0).

In their last game, the Pistons got the victory with a final of 109-87 against the Timberwolves. The Pistons snagged 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 17 steals for the matchup. The Timberwolves were called for 20 fouls in this contest which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.5%. With regard to shots from downtown, Detroit buried 10 of their 26 attempts (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Pistons went 43 out of 82 from the field which had them shooting 52.4%. The Pistons permitted the Timberwolves to make 27 out of 85 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.8% in this matchup. They finished 20.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 43 and ended up going 24 out of 33 at the free throw line (72.7%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Detroit allowed Minnesota to get 53 in total (10 offensive).

Tobias Harris ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons for this game. He knocked down 7 of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Harris tallied 18 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and accumulated 4 assists for the game.

Detroit has a record of 54-20 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pistons are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which is 4th in the NBA. Detroit has tallied 8,696 pts for the year (117.5 per game) and they pull in 45.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 27.3 times per game (12th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. The Pistons commit 22.1 personal fouls every game and they go 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense allows 34.6% on three-point shots (935 of 2,704) and opponents are making 79.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 23.4 assists and 41.0 rebounds every game, which is 1st and 5th in the NBA. The Pistons are ranked 3rd in the NBA in PPG given up with 109.5. They are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (3rd in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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