Two teams sitting on opposite sides of the Eastern Conference are clashing today, when the struggling Brooklyn Nets (8-18), who have won only once in their last ten games, are hosting the Toronto Raptors (21-5), who on the other hand have lost only once in their last ten.

Date/Time: 12-07-2018, 19:30 EDT

Spread: Brooklyn Nets +8.5

Total: +221

Brooklyn Nets have an 8-18 record (11-15 against the spread) so far this season and are currently tied with the Knicks in the 11th place of the East. They have lost nine of their last ten matches and in their last game they lost at home against the Thunder with a 112-114 score, beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Caris LeVert with 18.4 ppg, adding 4.3 boards and 3.7 dimes per game but he is out with an injury. He is followed by D’Angelo Russell with 18 ppg and a team high 5.7 dimes per game.

Toronto Raptors have a 21-5 record (13-13 against the spread) so far this season and currently sit in the first place of the whole league. They have won nine of their last ten matches and in their last game they won at home against the Sixers with a 113-102 score, beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Kawhi Leonard with 26.1 ppg, adding a team high 8.6 boards per game. He is followed by Serge Ibaka with 16.5 ppg and 7.4 boards per game.

Raptors won all four meetings against the Nets last season, winning on the road by an average of 7.5 points. Nets have a 3-10 home record this season, while the Raptors are 10-2 on the road. Raptors are better both offensively, scoring 116.4 ppg to Nets’ 108.7 and defensively, allowing 108 ppg to Nets’ 111.1 ppg. Raptors have a better field goal percentage (49% to 44.1%), while Nets have a better 3-point percentage (34.8% to 34.4%). Raptors are better both in dimes made (25.2 to 22.3) and in boards grabbed (46 to 45) and both teams are almost equal in turnovers committed (14.1 to 14.2). Raptors are the absolute favorite and Vegas odds give them a -8.5 spread and expect them to beat the odds for an easy road victory.

Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction: Toronto Raptors -8.5 (-110)

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