The Brooklyn Nets (12-20) travel to face off against the Toronto Raptors (7-26) on Wednesday, January 1st. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on YES. Both the Nets and Raptors will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Nets vs Raptors

The Nets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Brooklyn’s season record dropped to 12-20 after a narrow 102-101 loss to the Magic on Sunday. The Nets, who were +8 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 203 just edged over the 202.5-point line.

Brooklyn looked strong early, going on a 14-0 run to take a 35-21 lead. They extended their advantage to 83-68 heading into the 4th quarter, but the Magic stormed back, outscoring the Nets 34-18 in the final period to complete the comeback.

The Raptors Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Toronto’s season continued to spiral with a 125-71 loss to the Celtics on Tuesday. The Raptors, now 7-26, were +17 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 196 fell well short of the 232 O/U line.

Toronto trailed 23-12 after the 1st quarter but kept it close in the 2nd, outscoring Boston 23-22. However, a 13-0 Celtics run blew the game open, and the Raptors were outscored 45-18 in the 3rd and 35-18 in the 4th.

Nets Offense Breakdown

Cam Thomas led the Nets with 25 points in their 102-101 loss to the Magic, despite shooting just 33.3% from the field. Jalen Wilson added 16 points, hitting 4 threes at an 80% clip, with 13 of his points coming in the 4th quarter.

Brooklyn connected on 13 threes, shooting 43.3% from deep, though their overall field goal percentage was 43.8%. Noah Clowney contributed 11 of his 13 points in the 2nd quarter.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

In their 125-71 loss to the Celtics, the Raptors struggled offensively, shooting just 31.4% from the field and 25% from three-point range, making only 10 threes. Scottie Barnes led the way with 16 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 36.8% from the floor.

Davion Mitchell and Jamison Battle each added 9 points, with Battle hitting 3 threes at 50% efficiency. Mitchell made 2 threes, shooting 100% from deep and 75% overall. Barnes scored 8 of his 16 points in the 3rd quarter.

Nets Team Defense

The Nets put together a strong defensive performance through three quarters, holding the Magic to 68 points before giving up 34 in the 4th, leading to a 102-101 loss. Brooklyn limited Orlando to 44% shooting overall, including 33% from beyond the arc, where the Magic made 12 threes.

Brooklyn sent Orlando to the line 25 times, where they hit 16 free throws. The Nets finished with 29 defensive rebounds but allowed 16 offensive boards. They also recorded 7 steals and 3 blocks.

Raptors Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets held the Magic to 102 points, but a 34-point 4th quarter from Orlando proved costly. Brooklyn limited the Magic to 44% shooting from the field and 33% from beyond the arc, with Orlando hitting 12 threes.

The Nets sent the Magic to the line 25 times, where they converted 16 free throws. Brooklyn gave up 16 offensive rebounds while recording 7 steals and 3 blocks.

Nets vs Raptors Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Brooklyn has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 109 points per game.
• Across their three previous home games, Toronto has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 107 points per game.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Raptors have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-4-1.
• Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Nets have an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 against the spread.

Nets vs Raptors Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +1, we have the Raptors as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 221.5, and our model projects the Nets and Raptors to reach a combined total of 242 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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