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Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets
The Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets will meet on the court at Barclays Center on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -1-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 218.
Last time out for Brooklyn, they were a 123-111 loser as they battled the Mavericks on the road. The Nets failed to cover in the match as a +8-point underdog, while 234 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 84-76 loser as they battled the Heat on the road. The Raptors failed to cover in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 160 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 23-12 SU,20-15 ATS
Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Brooklyn:
Team record: 16-17 SU,16-17 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Brooklyn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Portland Tuesday, January 7
Brooklyn at Orlando Monday, January 6