Who’s Playing
Toronto @ Brooklyn
Current Records: Toronto 1-0; Brooklyn 0-1
What to Know
The Brooklyn Nets are 5-26 against the Toronto Raptors since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Friday. Brooklyn and Toronto will face off in an Atlantic Division battle at 7:30 p.m. ET at Barclays Center. The Nets are out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home.
The night started off rough for Brooklyn on Wednesday, and it ended that way, too. They have to be aching after a bruising 130-108 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Brooklyn was down 98-78 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Brooklyn’s defeat came about despite a quality game from Kevin Durant, who had 32 points along with four blocks.
Meanwhile, Toronto narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-105. Having forecasted a close victory for the Raptors, the oddsmakers were right on the money. Pascal Siakam (23 points) was the top scorer for Toronto.
Toronto’s victory lifted them to 1-0 while Brooklyn’s loss dropped them down to 0-1. We’ll see if Toronto can repeat their recent success or if Brooklyn bounces back and reverse their fortune.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, New York
- TV: Sportsnet ONE
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $45.00
Odds
The Nets are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Raptors, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nets as a 3-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Toronto have won 26 out of their last 31 games against Brooklyn.
- Mar 01, 2022 – Toronto 109 vs. Brooklyn 108
- Feb 28, 2022 – Toronto 133 vs. Brooklyn 97
- Dec 14, 2021 – Brooklyn 131 vs. Toronto 129
- Nov 07, 2021 – Brooklyn 116 vs. Toronto 103
- Apr 27, 2021 – Brooklyn 116 vs. Toronto 103
- Apr 21, 2021 – Toronto 114 vs. Brooklyn 103
- Feb 05, 2021 – Toronto 123 vs. Brooklyn 117
- Aug 23, 2020 – Toronto 150 vs. Brooklyn 122
- Aug 21, 2020 – Toronto 117 vs. Brooklyn 92
- Aug 19, 2020 – Toronto 104 vs. Brooklyn 99
- Aug 17, 2020 – Toronto 134 vs. Brooklyn 110
- Feb 12, 2020 – Brooklyn 101 vs. Toronto 91
- Feb 08, 2020 – Toronto 119 vs. Brooklyn 118
- Jan 04, 2020 – Toronto 121 vs. Brooklyn 102
- Dec 14, 2019 – Toronto 110 vs. Brooklyn 102
- Apr 03, 2019 – Toronto 115 vs. Brooklyn 105
- Feb 11, 2019 – Toronto 127 vs. Brooklyn 125
- Jan 11, 2019 – Toronto 122 vs. Brooklyn 105
- Dec 07, 2018 – Brooklyn 106 vs. Toronto 105
- Mar 23, 2018 – Toronto 116 vs. Brooklyn 112
- Mar 13, 2018 – Toronto 116 vs. Brooklyn 102
- Jan 08, 2018 – Toronto 114 vs. Brooklyn 113
- Dec 15, 2017 – Toronto 120 vs. Brooklyn 87
- Feb 05, 2017 – Toronto 103 vs. Brooklyn 95
- Jan 17, 2017 – Toronto 119 vs. Brooklyn 109
- Jan 13, 2017 – Toronto 132 vs. Brooklyn 113
- Dec 20, 2016 – Toronto 116 vs. Brooklyn 104
- Apr 13, 2016 – Toronto 103 vs. Brooklyn 96
- Mar 08, 2016 – Toronto 104 vs. Brooklyn 99
- Jan 18, 2016 – Toronto 112 vs. Brooklyn 100
- Jan 06, 2016 – Toronto 91 vs. Brooklyn 74
