Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction
| Game Time | 7:30 pm EST |
| Brooklyn Nets Line | -1 |
| Toronto Raptors Line | +1 |
| Total | 221 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
Two of the bottom-4 squads currently in the Eastern conference are clashing in this matchup, when the Toronto Raptors are hosting the Brooklyn Nets. The Raptors have been on a free fall lately, with ten consecutive losses, and it will be hard for them to stop the bleeding, as they are playing their second leg of a back-to-back, after visiting the Boston Celtics last night. The only silver lining for Toronto is that they are back at home, where they have been playing significantly better than on the road. The Nets haven’t been faring much better, as they have won just once in their last five games, and they are playing their second consecutive road game, where they are playing much better than in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction
Toronto Raptors Injury Report: Davion Mitchell, Bruno Fernando, Immanuel Quickley are out.
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report: Trendon Watford, Zairie Williams, Bojan Bogdanovic are out.
Toronto Raptors Form and Trends
The Raptors have a 7-25 record this season and are sitting on the second to last place of the East. Toronto is 19-12-1 against the spread and 17-15 in over/under. The Raptors have a 6-11 home record but are 11-5-1 against the spread, with a -5.4-point differential. The Raptors are 0-10 in their last 10 games and 1-4 against the spread in their last 5. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games.
The Raptors are coming off a 107-136 blowout loss by Atlanta, as they shot with just 45% from the field and 29% from downtown. Scottie Barnes led Toronto’s offense with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
RJ Barrett leads the Raptors in scoring, with an average of 23.4 points, adding 6.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists. Scottie Barnes adds 19.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and a team-high 7.1 assists.
Brooklyn Nets Recent Form and Trends
The Nets have a 12-20 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the East. Brooklyn is 18-13-1 against the spread and 16-16 in over/under. The Nets have a 7-11 road record but are 12-5-1 against the spread, with a -3.4-point differential. The Nets are 2-10 in their last 12 games. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.
The Nets are coming off a 101-102 loss in Orlando, as they shot with just 44% from the field. Cam Thomas returned to the lineup and made an immediate impact, as he led Brooklyn’s offense with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists off the bench.
Cam Thomas leads the Nets in scoring with 24.7 points, adding 3.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Cam Johnson adds 19.1 points and 4.3 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Raptors are averaging 112.3 points per game, which ranks 15th in the NBA. They shoot 46.3% from the field (16th) and 34.3% from beyond the arc (23rd). Defensively, they rank just 26th in the league, allowing 119.1 points per game.
Offensively, the Nets average 107.8 point per game, which ranks 26th in the league. Brooklyn shoot with 45.2% from the field (22nd) and 37.3% from beyond the arc, which is 10th in the league. Defensively, they allow 112.8 points per game, which ranks 16th in the NBA.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Nets won 101-94 on the road. The Nets are 8-1 in their last 9 meetings against the Raptors, and 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Under is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings.
Prediction
In this Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, the Nets are coming as -1 road favorites. The Nets are the second-best covering road team in the NBA this season, losing by just 3.4 points per game, but the Raptors are the fourth-best covering team at home, so it is hard to pick a side. In their previous meeting this season they combined for just 195 points, which went 23 points under the total, and both teams are below average offensively, scoring 220.1 points per game combined. I expect a low scoring affair, so take the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 221
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