Toronto takes on Brooklyn for conference matchup

Toronto Raptors (1-0, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (0-1, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nets -2.5; over/under is 227

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto takes on Brooklyn for an Eastern Conference matchup.

Brooklyn finished 0-4 overall and 31-21 in Eastern Conference play a season ago. The Nets averaged 8.0 steals, 6.5 blocks and 14.5 turnovers per game last season.

Toronto finished 2-4 overall and 30-22 in Eastern Conference play during the 2021-22 season. The Raptors gave up 111.5 points per game while committing 22.2 fouls last season.

INJURIES: Nets: Joe Harris: day to day (foot), T.J. Warren: out (foot), Seth Curry: out (ankle).

Raptors: Chris Boucher: day to day (hamstring), Khem Birch: day to day (knee), Otto Porter Jr.: out (hamstring).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.