Brooklyn Nets (10-16, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (7-20, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -4.5; over/under is 218
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto is looking to break its four-game home skid with a win against Brooklyn.
The Raptors are 4-11 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto ranks fourth in the NBA with 55.9 points in the paint led by RJ Barrett averaging 12.7.
The Nets are 0-5 against the rest of their division. Brooklyn has a 3-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Raptors average 11.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer makes per game than the Nets give up (13.4). The Nets are shooting 46.0% from the field, 0.4% lower than the 46.4% the Raptors' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Barrett is shooting 45.5% and averaging 23.5 points for the Raptors.
Cameron Johnson is scoring 18.6 points per game with 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists for the Nets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 3-7, averaging 111.4 points, 46.4 rebounds, 29.7 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.6 points per game.
Nets: 4-6, averaging 108.9 points, 36.7 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.4 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Jamison Battle: day to day (ankle), Bruce Brown: day to day (reconditioning), Jakob Poeltl: day to day (groin), Immanuel Quickley: out (elbow), Scottie Barnes: out (ankle).
Nets: Ziaire Williams: day to day (knee), Bojan Bogdanovic: out (foot), Trendon Watford: day to day (hamstring), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Cam Thomas: out (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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