Nets +3.5 (-143):<\/strong> The Raptors have lost 11 games in a row and there’s no way I can get behind them right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOn the season, Toronto has failed to cover this spread in 28 of 33 games. But the active 11-game losing streak has been particularly dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The horrid run of play started with a seven-point loss to the Nets and closed out with a 54-point beatdown by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With no rest and important players like RJ Barrett and Gradey Dick on the injury report (both listed as questionable), it’s hard to see the Raptors winning by more than a few points, if at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brooklyn made its second trade of the season recently, sending Dorian Finney-Smith to the Los Angeles Lakers for D’Angelo Russell and draft capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Russell fit in terribly with the Lakers, the Nets are in desperate need of another ball handler after trading away Dennis Schroder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brooklyn’s new point guard is expected to make his first appearance for the team on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do I think Brooklyn is a playoff team now? No. Do I think it’s good enough to beat Toronto for the second time in a few weeks? Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Under 224.5 points<\/strong><\/strong> (-163):<\/strong> A big part of the Raptors’ struggles is how awful their offence has been.<\/p>\n\n\n\nToronto has averaged 95.6 points per game on its current 11-game losing streak. For context, the Orlando Magic currently score the fewest PPG (105.9) in the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The offence seriously missed Barrett and Dick yesterday as it scored 71 points against the Celtics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You won’t be surprised to hear that that’s the fewest by a team in a game this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brooklyn’s offence ranks the worst of the two teams this season, though, scoring the fifth-fewest points per game (107.8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As mentioned before, I do expect Russell to help the offensive struggles but this is still a total I feel good about taking the under on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnson over 19.5 points<\/strong> (-120):<\/strong> In that Dec. 19 meeting between Toronto and Brooklyn, Johnson scored 33 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHe went to the free throw line 12 times, which was a massive aid to that final stat line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jakob Poeltl is in for this game, however, meaning I don’t think Johnson will get fouled as much near the rim. But his potential as a scorer is still there in this matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Fantasy Pros, the Raptors allow the fourth-most points per game to small forwards (23.5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having less playmaking responsibilities after the trade will help Johnson focus on scoring and that’s what he’s best at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forward shoots 48.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Picks made at 10:48 a.m. ET 01\/01\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Brooklyn Nets visit the struggling Toronto Raptors to kick off the new year. The pregame narrative: I have no faith in Toronto, so I’m backing the Nets to cover an alternate spread. I also like the under and a Cameron Johnson prop pick in this +400 SGP. Check out my Nets vs. Raptors same-game […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":318419,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,62],"tags":[83,12],"class_list":["post-318451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-nba","tag-nba","tag-nba-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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