Raptors vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Wednesday, January 1, 2025 ...Middle East

The Toronto Raptors (7-26) will look to break an 11-game losing streak when they host the Brooklyn Nets (12-20) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena as just 1-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on YES and TSN. The matchup has an over/under set at 222 points.

Raptors vs. Nets Odds

Raptors odds to win: -118 Nets odds to win: +100 Spread: Raptors (-1) Total: 222

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Game Time and Information

When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario TV: YES and TSN

Who Will Win Raptors vs. Nets?

Raptors and Nets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Raptors are winless against the spread (0-3) when playing as at least 1-point favorites.

In games this year in which they were an underdog by 1 point or more, the Nets have a 14-10-2 record against the spread.

The Raptors and the Nets combine to average 3.1 fewer points per game than the over/under of 222 set for this matchup.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 10.1 more points per game, 232.1, than this game’s over/under of 222 points.

The Raptors’ average total in matchups this season has been 228.8, 6.8 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.

The average over/under in Brooklyn’s games this year is 3.5 fewer points than the point total of 222 for this outing.

Toronto’s ATS record is 17-14-2 this season.

So far this season, the Nets have compiled a 16-14-2 record against the spread.

Raptors Stats & Insights

The Raptors have a -270 scoring differential, falling short by 8.2 points per game. They’re putting up 111.1 points per game to rank 19th in the league and are allowing 119.3 per contest to rank 27th in the NBA.

The Raptors are eighth in the league at 45 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 44.1 their opponents average.

Toronto hits 11.4 three-pointers per game (28th in the league) at a 34% rate (23rd in the NBA), compared to the 13.8 per outing its opponents make while shooting 36% from beyond the arc.

The Raptors’ 106.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 25th in the NBA, and the 114.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 26th in the league.

In 2024-25, the Raptors’ offense has been better at home, where they average 113.4 points per game, compared to road games, where they record 108.6 per game. On defense, they have been slightly better in home games, where they give up 118.8 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they let opponents to average 119.8 per game.

Nets Stats & Insights

The Nets have a -158 scoring differential, falling short by five points per game. They’re putting up 107.8 points per game, 26th in the league, and are giving up 112.8 per contest to rank 15th in the NBA.

Brooklyn ranks 30th in the NBA at 39.2 rebounds per game. That’s 3.3 fewer than the 42.5 its opponents average.

The Nets connect on 14.7 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league) while shooting 37.3% from deep (seventh-best in NBA). They are making 1.1 more threes than their opponents, who drain 13.6 per game at 37.5%.

The Nets rank 22nd in the league averaging 107.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 22nd, allowing 113.3 points per 100 possessions.

At home, Brooklyn scores 106.3 points per game. On the road, it scores 109.1.

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Raptors Key Players to Watch

The Raptors active leader in points and assists this season is RJ Barrett, who puts up 23.4 points per game along with 6.2 assists.

Jakob Poeltl contributes with 10.9 boards and 2.7 assists per game in addition to his 15.1 PPG scoring average.

Gradey Dick makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Raptors, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.

Poeltl records 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks on average per game.

Nets Key Players to Watch

Cameron Johnson pours in 19.1 points per game and also tacks on 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest.

Nic Claxton has per-game averages of 9.4 points, two assists and 7.4 rebounds this season.

Johnson knocks down 3.2 threes per game.

The Nets’ defensive efforts get a lift from Johnson (0.9 steals per game) and Claxton (1.2 blocks per game).