The Toronto Raptors (23-29, 8-17 Away) will try to slow down one of the league’s top scoring teams when they travel to face the Utah Jazz (26-26, 17-9 Home) on Wednesday.
Toronto was beaten by the Phoenix Suns 114-106 at Footprint Center on Monday. Fred VanVleet was the key player in the loss with 24 points and nine assists. The Raptors are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference.
Utah emerged victorious on Saturday at Vivint Arena, beating the Dallas Mavericks 108-100. Lauri Markkanen had 29 points, leading the team. The Jazz are the 10th seed in the Western Conference.
It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Toronto and Utah split their matchups last season, taking one apiece. The Raptors triumphed in the last meeting 122-108 at Scotiabank Arena in January 2022. VanVleet led the Raptors with a triple double, totaling 37 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Eric Paschall had 29 points in the loss. Pascal Siakam is averaging 25.0 points per game to lead the Raptors in scoring this season. Siakam also has grabbed 8.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, VanVleet is dishing 6.5 assists.Markkanen (24.9 ppg) has been the primary provider of the Jazz’s offense.
Markkanen also has collected 8.6 rebounds per game. Mike Conley has distributed 7.6 assists per game. The Jazz rank as one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA, fourth-best with 117.5 points per game. The Raptors have had the advantage in the last 10 visits to Vivint Arena, winning six.
Toronto is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +0.4 (116.2-115.8). Utah has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 117.3 points per game on average while holding opponents to 114.4 (+2.9 margin).
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Precious Achiuwa: 28.4 | 17.6 | +10.8
OG Anunoby: 9.0 | 24.4 | -15.4
Points per game:
OG Anunoby: 6.0 | 16.9 | -10.9
Rebounds per game:
Precious Achiuwa: 10.4 | 6.4 | +4.0
Assists per game:
Pascal Siakam: 4.2 | 6.3 | -2.1
JAZZ HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Kelly Olynyk: 6.0 | 20.0 | -14.0
Points per game:
Kelly Olynyk: 3.0 | 11.9 | -8.9
Rebounds per game:
Jarred Vanderbilt: 5.8 | 7.9 | -2.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Utah Jazz (-150)
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