Even without the injured Siakam, the Toronto Raptors are showing their best in the East. Now, they are visited by Brooklyn Nets, who are still regarded as a major playoff contender. The match will take place at 20:30 UK time.
Possible line-ups for the match:
Toronto Raptors:
G – Fred VanVleet; G – Gary Trent Jr.; F – OG Anunoby; F – Scottie Barnes; C – Precious Achiuwa.
Brooklyn Nets:
G – James Harden; G – Joe Harris; F – Kevin Durant; F – Bruce Brown Jr.; C – Blake Griffin.
Toronto Raptors:
The Raptors had to wait an entire season due to the pandemic to return to their home arena in Canada. In the off-season, one of the key players and leader Kyle Lowry left the team.
The star point guard needed a new challenge and got it in Miami Heat, while Toronto went their own way and as time showed, they chose the right one. Nick Nurse’s team did not start the new season very strong, but they have noticeably improved recently.
Cookie Monster @gtrentjr pic.twitter.com/Ul0lDJIIaU
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors)
The Raptors were playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the previous game after a five-game winning streak. It looked like the home team would take them on, but Fred VanVleet and company left the court with nothing (101-102).
Brooklyn Nets:
The Kyrie Irving situation is slowly subsiding because even the management has said they have a good chance of winning the championship without him. As of now, the 29-year-old Australian has been suspended from training and is waiting for better times.
The Brooklyn Nets have started to play the game that fans and their head coach have been waiting for. The team has a four-game winning streak, moving up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference. As we can see, Kevin Durant and James Harden seem to be getting along well on the court.
Loved that fan support at home this week and in Detroit last night!@SociosHoops pic.twitter.com/l28GOJNX9M
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets)
Recall that the Brooklyn Nets beat Indiana Pacers (105-98) and Detroit Pistons (117-91) and then easily overcame Atlanta Hawks (117-108), but in the last game against Detroit Pistons they had to get a nervous win (96-90).
Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets statistics:
- Toronto Raptors have 11.1 steals per game on average this season, Brooklyn Nets’ number is 6.9.
- The Toronto Raptors have lost only once to the Brooklyn Nets in their last 15 games at home.
- In the last five head-to-head games, there have been two draws in the quarters.
Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets Tips:
After Kyle Lowry’s departure, Toronto acted a bit confused, as not many expected this turn of events. After a couple of games, the team has come together and learned to act without the former leader. The Toronto Raptors feel better on the road than at home.
Brooklyn has switched into one of the Eastern Conference leaders mode and has a 4 game winning streak. The team from New York will try to surpass last year’s achievement.
Our first prediction and bet is a Nets’ win with the odds of 1.64 with the VBet bookmaker.
The Nets are attacking and the visitors seem to be better prepared for the match, but we expect the opponents to produce a good performance and break the total.
Our second prediction is total match points over 208.5 with the odds of 1.92 with the VBet bookmaker.
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