The Toronto Raptors (11-10) visit Barclays Center Friday to take on the Brooklyn Nets (12-11). Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Raptors vs. Nets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Raptors were abused by the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, losing 126-108 as 2.5-point road favorites. Toronto was down 27 at the half after being outscored 34-18 in the 2nd quarter.
Toronto is 12-9 ATS this season and a poor 3-8 straight up on the road. The Raptors are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games. The Nets, who will be without G Ben Simmons, are 9-12-2 ATS this season and are 7-4 straight up at home.
Brooklyn is riding a 3-game winning streak, having pushed as 6-point home favorites in a 113-107 victory over Washington Wednesday. They are 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10.
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Raptors at Nets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:19 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Raptors +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Nets -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Raptors +1.5 (-105) | Nets -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Raptors at Nets key injuries
Raptors
- C Precious Achiuwa (ankle) out
- F Otto Porter Jr. (foot) out
Nets
- G Ben Simmons (calf) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Raptors at Nets picks and predictions
Prediction
Raptors 112, Nets 109
Moneyline
BET RAPTORS (+105).
Toronto has players like F Scottie Barnes and F OG Anunoby who have the size to alter F Kevin Durant‘s shot. Taming Durant and G Kyrie Irving cripple the Nets’ attack as they have limited scoring depth.
What the Raptors do best, crashing the offensive glass, the Nets struggle with. Brooklyn ranks last in defensive rebounding rate, and the absence of Simmons will hurt that even further.
The Raptors are a well-coached team and rank 4th in turnover rate. The extra opportunities mixed with their low turnover rate should allow them to score with ease.
Also, the Nets beat Toronto 112-98 on Nov. 23. The Nets were 2.5-point road favorites, so this line is a tad bit interesting and should bode well for the Raptors to cover.
Against the spread
PASS.
This has all the makings of a close battle, so let’s just play the moneyline value instead of the marginally better odds on the spread.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 224.5 (-115).
The Raptors and Nets rank 24th and 25th in pace, so the tempo of this game should be slower than usual.
The last battle between these teams had an ending total of 222.5 and went 12.5 Under. The Nets have gone Under in 4 of their last 5 games while Toronto has also gone Under in 3 of its last 4.
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