The Toronto Raptors (23-12) visit the Brooklyn Nets (16-17) Saturday at Barclays Center for a 6 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Raptors-Nets odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Raptors at Nets: Key Injuries
Raptors
- C Marc Gasol (hamstring) out
- PF Dewan Hernandez (ankle) out
- SG Norman Powell (shoulder) out
- PF Pascall Siakam (groin) out
- SG Matt Thomas (finger) out
Nets
- SG Garrett Temple (knee) probable
- SG Caris LeVert (thumb) probable
- PG Kyrie Irving (shoulder) out
- SF Kevin Durant (Achilles) out
- PF Nicolas Claxton (hamstring) out
Raptors at Nets: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Raptors 106, Nets 101
Moneyline (ML)
The RAPTORS (-106) are slight underdogs on the road against the Atlantic Division-rival Nets (-115). Both teams are riddled with injuries. While the Nets expect to have Temple and/or LeVert back in the lineup, but Toronto is still the hotter of the two teams having gone 6-4 over its last 10 games. Brooklyn is 3-7 over its last 10 game and enters Saturday on a four-game losing streak.
Three of the Nets’ four losses were decided by at least 10 points, including a 123-111 loss to the Dallas Mavericks Thursday. The Raptors lost 84-76 to the Miami Heat Thursday, but trounced the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-97 on New Year’s Eve. The Raptors beat the Nets 110-102 in their previous meeting in Toronto Dec. 14, but Siakam led the Raps with 30 points and Gasol led with 15 rebounds.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Stick with the moneyline as the more profitable play rather than laying the -115 for the Raptors to cover a spread of just +1.5. The single point of insurance in the event of a loss isn’t worth a loss of $0.73 in potential profit with a Raptors win.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 216.5 (-115). The first meeting of the year between the two fell short of this number and that was with the Raptors near full health. Toronto is 16-18-1 against the Over/Under this year while Brooklyn is 15-17-1.
Esten’s NBA betting record: 121-94
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