NBA Odds: Nets-Raptors prediction, odds and pick

Brooklyn Nets are coming off a win over Washington Wizards. They are now 17-12. Toronto Raptors are struggling to find their form. The Raptors have dropped three in a row for the first time all season. They lost to Sacramento Kings on Wednesday 124-123.

The Nets have won eight of their last nine games. They have beaten the Raptors three times before the New Year. Brooklyn is winning without being very effective on the offensive side of the floor. The Nets rank 17th in the NBA in scoring at 112.5 points per game. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will be the main threats for the Nets. The Raptors are expected to be dominated by Irving and Durant. Nets are effective from outside with 37% shooting clip from beyond the arc.

The Raptors are struggling, but they are still a talented team. Fred VanVleet is the heartbeat of the team and he is leading the Raptors with 6.4 assists per game. Scottie Barnes is getting better and scored 27 points against the Kings. The Raptors need to improve their three-point shooting if they want to win the game at home. The Nets are the favorite. Nets won the last game against Raptors by 10 points.

Brooklyn has won 15-7 since replacing Steve Nash with Jacque Vaughn. The Raptors are the home team.