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NBA action is back on this Friday, December 2, with a day full of games worthy of the best basketball in the world, being this Raptors vs Nets one of the most anticipated matches.
Despite not being at their best, both sides have managed to record decent results recently, especially the Raptors, who will now seek revenge after losing 112-98 at home in their first meeting of the year against the Nets.
You can find the best Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets match preview at JefeBet, where you can also find predictions and the best betting odds for this match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Regular Season Game on December 2, 2022
- Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York.
- When: Friday, December 2, 2022, 7:30 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Toronto Raptors
Although they don’t come into this game with the best record of all, you have to applaud the job the Raptors have done to keep playing above .500 despite the constant injuries they have had to deal with. However, they need to improve their performance playing as visitors, where they have won just three of their ten home games so far.
The Canadian team has not been very outstanding on offense this campaign, averaging just 110.8 points scored per game, however, it has achieved its good results with the help of a defense that has been very solid, allowing an average of 108.5 points allowed per game, the seventh best in the NBA..
However, that defensive strength was not reflected in their previous presentation, where they lost to the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 108-126, with their most outstanding player being Gary Trent Jr. who scored 35 points, followed by Pascal Siakam, who contributed another 23 points.
Betting on the Brooklyn Nets
For their part, the Nets finally managed to put their record in positive numbers after defeating the Washington Wizards yesterday in a close game that ended by a score of 107-113, thanks to the wonderful performance of a Kevin Durant who recorded 39 points, while Kyrie Irving added another 27, in addition to 5 assists.
Despite their recent performance, Joseph Tsai’s team still has a lot to work on, and one of the aspects to improve is their consistency at home. Their win over the Wizards is only their seventh success of the season at the Barclays Center after 11 games, and the first time they have managed to record three wins in a row at home.
Ben Simmons has been placed on the injured list with knee discomfort and is expected to return in mid-December. Durant and Irving will be in charge of leading an offense that averages 111.5 points scored per game. In addition, they will continue working on their defense, something the Nets have prioritized in recent weeks.
JefeBet Prediction
The Toronto Raptors are a tough team to beat, however, playing away from home has been a very difficult mission for them this campaign, and they proved it in their last game, so now they must try to perform above their normal level if they don’t want to lose once again.
These shortcomings are perfect for the Nets, who are on the rise, with Durant at an excellent level and Irving slowly getting back into rhythm. Thus, they will be able to make up for the absence of an important player like Simmons.
Apart from the production of Durant and Irving, the Nets are also enjoying good defensive performances, something that we expect to continue against the Raptors, who as visitors do not usually have the same effectiveness on offense, which in itself is not very effective. Therefore, in this match we expect the home team to control the pace of the game and take a comfortable victory.
Prediction: Brooklyn Nets Spread.
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