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The Toronto Raptors take on the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Friday, December 2nd, in NBA regular season action. The clash sees the seventh-placed Raptors face off against the eighth-placed Nets, who have vowed to overtake each other in the Eastern Conference standings. The betting odds and predictions are given below:
The Nets have gone 12-11, winning all of their last 3 games. They have been in terrific form lately, winning 6 of their last 10 games. They come into this game on the back of a solid 113-107 victory over the Washington Wizards in their last game. It was once again a Kevin Durant masterclass that saw them take the result home.
Durant has been phenomenal for the Nets this season, performing amazingly in the last game as well, scoring 39 points. Over the last 4 games, he has averaged 38 points per game, carrying the side to results in his lonesome.
The Raptors have impressed everyone in the East this season with their quality performances. They have gone 11-10, even after the prolonged absence of their star man Pascal Siakam. They come into this game on the back of a disappointing 126-108 loss against the Pelicans. They have already been defeated by the Nets over the last week, where the Brooklyn side got the better of them in 112-98 fashion.
After a long time out with an injury, Siakam has finally become fully fit to feature for the Raptors regularly. This will only be his 12th appearance of the season after getting injured on the 4th of November. He is still leading the side across all metrics, scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists per game.
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets Match Details
Fixture: Toronto Raptors @ Brooklyn Nets
Date & Time: Friday, December 2, 7:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Barclays Center, New York City, New York
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
The only notable absentee for this game is Ben Simmons, who is out with a knee injury.
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets Betting Odds & Spreads
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets Starting 5s
Brooklyn Nets: PG Kyrie Irving, SG Joe Harris, SF Royce O'Neale, PF Kevin Durant, C N. Claxton
Toronto Raptors: PG Fred VanVleet, SG OG Anunoby, SF S. Barnes, PF Pascal Siakam, C T. Young
Raptors vs. Nets Betting Prediction
This will be a very closely-fought affair between two really strong sides. The Nets have been in great form over the last five games, winning four. Kevin Durant is playing elite basketball and is being supported by quality contributions from Kyrie Irving as well. They have been solid at the Barclays Center, winning seven of their 11 home games, while the Raptors have an awful 3-8 record on the road. All things considered, the Nets should just about edge this one out.
Nets: -121
