The Toronto Raptors (25-47) travel to face off against the Brooklyn Nets (23-49) on Wednesday, March 26th. This game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and televised on YES. The Raptors are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nets. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Raptors vs Nets

The Raptors Are Coming Off A Win

Toronto improved to 25-47 on the season with a 112-104 road win over the Wizards on Monday. The Raptors entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs and covered the spread, while the total points of 216 fell short of the 227 over/under line.

After trailing 32-28 after the 1st quarter, Toronto took control by outscoring Washington 24-18 in the 2nd. The Wizards went on a 10-0 run, but the Raptors responded by taking a 78-76 lead into the 4th quarter, where they outscored Washington 34-28 to seal the win.

The Nets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nets fell to 23-49 on the season after a 120-101 loss to the Mavericks on Monday. Brooklyn, who were +3.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread at home. The game’s total points of 221.5 narrowly exceeded the over/under line of 218.5.

Brooklyn’s slow start proved costly, as they were outscored 32-17 in the 1st quarter. Despite a slight edge in the 2nd quarter, winning it 31-30, the Nets couldn’t close the gap. Dallas extended their lead in the 3rd, outscoring Brooklyn 34-29, and the teams played to a 24-24 draw in the 4th.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

Jakob Poeltl and Immanuel Quickley each scored 21 points in the Raptors’ win over the Wizards, with Poeltl shooting 76.9% from the field. Quickley struggled, hitting just 31.2% of his shots, though he did make 3 threes at 33.3% efficiency. As a team, the Raptors connected on 10 threes, shooting 27.8% from deep and 40.6% overall.

Jamal Shead contributed 14 points, with 8 coming in the opening quarter. Jamison Battle scored all 11 of his points in the 4th quarter, while Poeltl and Quickley added 7 points each in the 3rd.

Nets Offense Breakdown

In their 120-101 loss to the Mavericks, the Nets shot 51.3% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 33.3% of their threes and making 11 in total. Nic Claxton led the way with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists, shooting 72.7% from the floor and hitting both of his three-point attempts.

Cameron Johnson added 17 points and 8 assists, while Trendon Watford contributed 12 points. Claxton scored 8 points in the 4th quarter, while Johnson added 9 of his 17 in the 2nd period.

Raptors Team Defense

Despite a rough start, giving up 32 points in the 1st quarter, the Raptors tightened up defensively, allowing just 18 points in the 2nd quarter. They gave up 26 points in the 3rd and 28 in the 4th, holding the Wizards to 104 points overall.

Toronto limited Washington to 40% shooting, including 29% from three-point range, where the Wizards made 11 threes. The Raptors also recorded 11 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Nets Team Defense

Despite a rough start, the Raptors tightened up defensively after the 1st quarter, allowing just 18 points in the 2nd, helping them secure a win over the Wizards. Toronto gave up 28 points in the 4th but held Washington to 104 points on 40% shooting overall.

The Raptors did well defending the three, holding the Wizards to 29% from deep with 11 made threes. Toronto also recorded 11 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Raptors vs Nets Trends

• In their last five road games, Toronto has averaged 108 points per game while allowing 114. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 4-1.
• In their last ten games at home, the Nets have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 102 points per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Raptors have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
• As the betting favorite, the Nets have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Brooklyn posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.

Raptors vs Nets Prediction

Not only do we have the Nets winning this one by a score of 87-84, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Nets at -2.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 214.5 and our model has the Raptors and Nets finishing with a combined 171 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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