You need good defense to contend on the road and Brooklyn has it. They are #10 in the NBA in field goal shooting allowed, plus #11 in points allowed. The Nets are 4-0 ATS against the NBA Atlantic Division, plus they're on a 2-1 SU/ATS run overall. They head to first place Toronto - a team that isn't as strong defensively as you might think. Toronto is ranked #15 in points allowed and #23 in field goal shooting defense, allowing .458% shooting by opponents. And despite getting a lot of points per game on offense the Raptors are ranked #24 in rebounding. This is a good matchup for Brooklyn. The Raptors were eliminated in seven games by Brooklyn in the first round of the playoffs, blowing a 3-2 series lead and losing game seven 104-103 at the Air Canada Centre. The underdog is 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings and Brooklyn is 3-0-1 ATS here in Toronto. Take the points on Brooklyn.
This pick was released to clients on December 17, 2014 at 10:07AM ET.
NBA
Brooklyn at Toronto
December 17, 2014
8:05 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Brooklyn +11 (-102) (risk 1.5 to return 2.97)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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