Raptors vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for January 1

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The Toronto Raptors (7-26) are just 1-point favorites as they attempt to stop a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Brooklyn Nets (12-20) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on YES and TSN. The point total for the matchup is set at 219.5.

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Raptors vs. Nets betting lines

  • Raptors odds to win: -121
  • Nets odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Raptors (-1)
  • Total: 219.5
  • TV Channel: YES Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Toronto is 6-11 in home contests and have covered the spread 11 times at home.
  • This year, Toronto has a 0-2 record ATS at home as 1-point favorites or more.
  • The Raptors have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 11 times this season.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Toronto to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 229.4 points per contest.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors are 0-10 overall and 3-5-2 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The Raptors and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Raptors games averaged 231.5 total points, 12 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Raptors are scoring 2.7 points less per game compared to their season average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • The Raptors have been listed as the moneyline favorite only two other times so far this season, and they lost both of the games.
  • Toronto has played as a moneyline favorite of -121 or shorter in only one game this season, and lost.
  • The Raptors have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.8% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (18th in NBA) 47.1 (19th) 45 (eighth) 44.1 (14th) 28.5 (seventh) 16.3 (28th)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nets have covered the spread 12 times on the road and are 7-11 in road contests.
  • This season, the Nets have a 1-0 record ATS in road games when playing as 1-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Nets games have gone over the set point total nine times.
  • This season on the road the Nets and their opponents have averaged a total of 218.3 points per contest, 1.2 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Nets games have gone over the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Nets games averaged 215.6 total points, 3.9 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Nets have a 102.1 points-per-game average, 5.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • This season, Brooklyn has won nine out of the 27 games, or 33.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Nets are 9-18 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +102 or more on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nets have a 49.5% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (21st in NBA) 48.4 (29th) 39.2 (30th) 42.5 (fifth) 25.3 (18th) 14 (15th)
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