Toronto hosts Brooklyn on home skid

Updated Jan. 1, 2025 2:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets (12-20, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (7-26, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nets -1; over/under is 221.5

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto takes on Brooklyn looking to break its seven-game home skid.

The Raptors are 1-5 against the rest of their division. Toronto has a 3-13 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Nets are 1-5 against the rest of the division. Brooklyn gives up 112.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 5.0 points per game.

The Raptors average 11.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 fewer makes per game than the Nets give up (13.6). The Nets are shooting 45.2% from the field, 1.9% lower than the 47.1% the Raptors' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jakob Poeltl is averaging 15.1 points and 10.9 rebounds for the Raptors.

Cameron Johnson is scoring 19.1 points per game and averaging 4.3 rebounds for the Nets.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 0-10, averaging 108.4 points, 41.8 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 8.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.4 points per game.

Nets: 3-7, averaging 102.1 points, 41.5 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 8.5 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.5 points.

INJURIES: Raptors: Gradey Dick: day to day (hamstring), Immanuel Quickley: out (elbow), RJ Barrett: day to day (illness).

Nets: Ziaire Williams: day to day (knee), Bojan Bogdanovic: out (foot), Cam Thomas: out (hamstring), Trendon Watford: out (hamstring), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl).

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