Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (25-52) will attempt to beat the Toronto Raptors (28-49) on Sunday.

The Raptors played the Trail Blazers and went home with a loss by a final score of 112-103 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Raptors ended up with 19 and the Trail Blazers accounted for 13 fouls. They made 10 of their 34 tries from beyond the arc. Portland ended up going 90.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 20 shots. Moreover, Portland grabbed 54 rebounds (17 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 1 block. Portland dished out 20 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Regarding the defense, Toronto allowed 48.8% from the floor on 42 of 86 shooting. They also recorded 29 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 25 turnovers and having 14 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 35 with 13 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Raptors made 3 of their 5 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Toronto walked away from the contest having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (44 of 96) and made 12 of their 34 shots from distance.

RJ Barrett is one player who was a factor for the contest. Barrett finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He was on the court for 26 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He accounted for 18 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Toronto comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 28-49 for the campaign. They average 110.6 points per game (23rd in the NBA) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor. The Raptors are connecting on 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (900 of 2,583) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toronto is snagging 45.0 rebounds per game and has earned 2,195 assists on the year, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Raptors are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are ranked 13th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,993 conceded on the campaign. The Raptors are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.5% (3,169 of 6,816) and they surrender 44.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 19th in the league in PPG from their opponents (115.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Nets took a defeat with a final score of 105-90 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Nets pulled down 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. The Timberwolves committed 13 personal fouls for this game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 4 shots. They were able to convert 3 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to shots from distance, Brooklyn made 11 out of their 36 tries (30.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets finished 38 for 89 from the field which had them shooting 42.7%. The Nets permitted the Timberwolves to make 39 out of their 78 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% for the game. They finished the game shooting 31.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 out of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Brooklyn permitted Minnesota to pull down 45 overall (10 offensive).

Nic Claxton ended up being important for the Nets for the matchup. Claxton tallied 18 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes for the contest. He buried 9 out of 10 for the matchup giving him a rate of 90.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 25-52 this year. The Nets are committing 20.6 fouls per game and they connect on 78.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.1 times per game (24th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. Brooklyn has accounted for 8,086 pts for the year (105.0 per game) and they grab 41.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Nets are shooting 43.7% from the field, which ranks 29th in the league.

The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the league in PPG allowed with 111.8. They are forcing 15.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the floor (27th in basketball). The Brooklyn defense allows 36.1% on 3-point attempts (993 of 2,750) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 26.9 dimes and 43.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks 17th and 12th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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