Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors

So, here we have a similar line discrepancy to the Nets vs Pelicans line yesterday. Except, there are a few differences. For starters, the Nets are on a back to back and had to travel from New Orleans to Tampa. Secondly, the Raptors have had 2 days off. Thirdly, the Nets are coming off of a win in this scenario as opposed to a loss, and with no Harden, and no KD, I would consider the Nets a .500 team who will struggle to string together strong performances on the road. Another difference is that although the Raptors have been God-awful this season when compared to previous ones, they are one of those teams that have dealt with injuries but have the experience to play better than other teams with a similar record when healthy. Looking at injury reports, I believe today, they will finally have a full squad ready to go, especially after being fined 25k by the league for resting players and having two days off. If anyone is to rest in this game, it'll probably be from the BKN side(Griffin). Lastly, the Raptors have quietly won 3 games in a row, and are still in contention for the play in spot. The Pacers just lost Turner indefinitely, the Wizards face the Warriors today in a Warriors revenge spot, so today's game provides an excellent opportunity for these Raptors to jump a spot or two in the next few days. All in all, this just simply isn't a fair fight for the Brooklyn Nets with so much working against them and this line is short a 3-4 points in my opinion. 

The Play: Toronto Raptors -3.5

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