SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks today for Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets.
- Nets vs. Raptors? And which side of the spread has all the value? He and Pascal Siakam will be a difficult matchup for the Nets who are without their two most athletic wing defenders in Durant and the newly-acquired Simmons. The Nets are in the top 10 in assists per game, averaging nearly 25 per game, and the Raptors are in the bottom five of the NBA in defensive rebounding. Defensively, Brooklyn excels in stifling 3-point shooting for opponents, and the Nets are allowing less than 34 percent shooting from long distance. Now, the model has set its sights on Nets vs.
We understand where we're at, we understand how close we really are to becoming what we want to become this year.” The Nets played again without Kevin Durant, who is expected to return Thursday against Miami after being out since Jan. 15 because of a ...
VanVleet sat for the third time in five games because of a sore right knee. Before tipoff, the Raptors honored first-time All-Star Fred VanVleet with a brief ceremony at center court. “They were loud, they were into it. They have to feel it, they have to sense it and embrace it.” “But the guys in the locker room, we understand it a little bit different. Vaughn did not know whether Nash was experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms. Trent sealed it by making four more free throws in the final 18 seconds. We need all of that.” Toronto played a handful of December games at 50% capacity, but games since Dec. 31 had either been played before no fans, or small crowds of a few hundred people. We’ve got to start taking care of business.” “Obviously, everybody knows the situation we’re in,” Johnson said. “I think it’s more about us.
We go over some of the best betting options for Tuesday's matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors.
Toronto shot 51.5% from the field and 47.4% from three-point range in the blowout win. Throughout their first three matchups this season, the total points scored were 219, 260, and 230. Additionally, they are 9-3 ATS in the second game of back-to-back this season. However, Brooklyn has won their last two road games by an average of four points. LaMarcus Aldridge was their leading scorer with 15 points off the bench. After playing well on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Nets struggled without Irving last night against the Raptors at Barclays Center. Brooklyn lost 133-97, despite the Raptors not having All-Star point guard Fred VanVleet on the floor.
VanVleet (right knee soreness) and Anunoby (right ring finger fracture) were declared out on Tuesday night for the game in Toronto after being listed as ...
D.J. Wilson (left knee soreness) also will be out for the Raptors. VanVleet (right knee soreness) and Anunoby (right ring finger fracture) were declared out on Tuesday night for the game in Toronto after being listed as questionable earlier in the day.
NBA odds, picks and predictions for the Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors on March 1. NBA betting free picks against the spread and Over/Under.
Raptors predictions and picks in a single-game parlay, you could win $61.16 on a $10 bet? As a result, they rank 20th in opponent 3-point shooting percentage and the Nets have just enough shooting to help send this one Over the number once again. And the lack of depth and team chemistry seemed to really hurt the Nets against the Raptors. Last night was more on par with a team that put up 115.1 points per game in their last eight games leading into the All-Star break. He’s averaging just 10 points per game in the first three games back while shooting just 25.6 % from the floor. Pascal Siakam was balling out of control prior to the all-star break. So, not only could they get VanVleet back, you can get a bounce-back performance from two of the team’s best scorers. Then, to rub salt in the wound, Goran Dragic made his Nets debut against the Raptors. Then, the game happened and the Raps won 133-97. And can they cover a much larger spread in the process? The Raptors opened this matchup as 8.5-point home favorites, which makes sense after closing as a 2.5-point road favorite last night. Last night’s game closed at 216.5.
Forget the basketball, real live fans are back at Scotiabank Arena.
Cam Thomas, who was questionable earlier in the day, will play. "Slight" fracture (undisplaced), they're unsure he's been playing with it, but it's "nearly healed." — Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) Toronto — OG Anunoby (hand – out), Fred VanVleet (knee – out), DJ Wilson (knee – out) For the Raptors, OG Anunoby, Fred VanVleet and DJ Wilson are all out. The team is already showing that they’re prepared to go all out as they welcome back 100% capacity in the building.