NFL Show
This Friday, the (17-12) Brooklyn Nets will travel to Toronto, ON to take on the (13-15) Toronto Raptors. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside Scotiabank Arena. These two teams have already matched up three times this season, but the Nets walked away from their last meeting with a 114-105 win.
The Brooklyn Nets are coming into this one after defeating the Washington Wizards, 112-100. They were solid on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to continue applying pressure if they want to challenge the Raptors on the road.
The Toronto Raptors are entering this matchup after falling to the Sacramento Kings, 124-123. Toronto struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they allowed the Kings to shoot 48.4% from the floor. They will have to contest more shots in this game if they want to give the Nets a run for their money at home.
This game was written/published b efore last night's results.
The Brooklyn Nets are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings as they are three games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, the Nets are scoring 112.5 points per game and they are shooting 49.9% from the floor. This is the 18th most points scored per contest and the second-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have an adjusted offensive rating of 113.8, which is the ninth-highest rating in the NBA. Kevin Durant continues to lead the way on the offensive end, as he is scoring 30 points per game on 55.9% shooting from the floor. The Nets have also shown that they have multiple players that can step behind the arc and pour in threes. They are shooting 37% from deep, which is the seventh-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They have struggled to consistently knock down their free throw, though. They are only shooting 79.4% at the stripe, which is the 12th-highest free throw shooting percentage in the NBA. They can't miss out on these free looks at the rim and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Nets have also taken care of business. They are currently allowing 110.9 points per game and their opponents have only shot 45.3% from the floor. This is the eighth least amount of points allowed per contest and the fifth-lowest shooting percentage given up from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.3, which is the 13th-lowest rating in the league. They have continued to contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has continued to hurt them. They are allowing their opponents to shoot 37.9% from deep, which is the second-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. They have to close out on open jump shooters and apply more pressure behind the arc if they want to bring this percentage down. The Nets are als o snatching 40.8 rebounds per game, which is the 28th most in the NBA. They have to secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep the Raptors from scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: Royce O'Neale PF (Personal) is listed as probable. Alondes Williams PG (Thigh) is listed as out indefinitely.
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