Toronto at Brooklyn

These teams are all about defense first. Brooklyn is 21st in the NBA in scoring and 11th in points allowed, while Toronto is 13th in scoring and seventh in points allowed. Toronto leans on that defense to stay competitive on the road and will bring it early with so much at stake in Game Four, down 2-1. The Nets are playing a physical game with newcomers Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett showing the kids how to win this time of the year, and they knocked 6-foot guard Kyle Lowry around on their way to a 102-98 victory the last game. Lowry has a banged up knee and was knocked off his game with four assists, six fouls, three TOs, and 4-of-9 shooting. The UNDER is 5-0 in the Nets last five after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. With so much at stake, look for both teams to lean on their strengths in the first half -- a slow pace and all out defense. Play the Raptors/Nets Game Four First Half UNDER the Total.