The Toronto Raptors (9-8) host the Brooklyn Nets (8-10) Wednesday. Tip-off from Scotiabank Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nets vs. Raptors odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets were upended 115-106 at the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday, losing outright as 8-point favorites. G'Kyrie Irving led the way with 23 points on 10 of 18 shooting, while F'Kevin Durant pitched in 20 points and G'Ben Simmons added 11 points and 11 assists.
Brooklyn will be playing on the road for the 6th time in its last 7 games and will be playing its 4th back-to-back set of the season, having gone 1-2 over the first 3 such outings.
The Raptors fell 124-122 at the Atlanta Hawks Saturday, covering the spread as 5.5-point underdogs. F'Scottie Barnes had team-highs in points (28), rebounds (11) and assists (9), but suffered'a knee injury and is considered a true game decision after missing practice Tuesday.