Suns at Raptors 1/17/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

ScotiaBank Arena will play host to a Thursday night NBA matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors.

The Suns have dropped 17 of their 21 road games and own the worst record in the Western Conference. On Tuesday, Phoenix fell behind by 19 points after one quarter of a lopsided 131-97 road loss against Indiana. The Suns turned the ball over 19 times and shot just 42 percent from the field.

T.J. Warren led four Phoenix players in double figures with 18 points on a 7-for-15 shooting performance. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 16 points and five rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench. The Toronto Raptors have won 33 of their first 46 games and are percentage points behind Milwaukee for the best record in the league. Last night, Toronto had their five game winning streak snapped during a 117-108 loss at Boston. The Raptors were outscored by 17 points during the second quarter and missed 22 of their 29 long distance attempts.

Toronto F Kawhi Leonard converted all 11 of his free throw attempts and led all scorers with 33 points. Serge Ibaka added 22 points and ten rebounds for the Raptors.