The Toronto Raptors will make the trip down to the Barclays Center for a visit with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Toronto comes in hot, having won six of its last seven games, while Brooklyn has won five of its last six games.
This is going to be a tough spot for the Nets as they are in the middle of a lengthy road trip and will have played a very fast paced Portland team the night before.
The Portland Trail Blazers may be without three-time All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge, but Damian Lillard has picked up his production as a result following the All-Star Break. Portland, who owns the sixth-best record in the NBA, will host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
The Thunder are 28-19 ATS with an O/U record of 23-24 and the Nets are 21-22 ATS with an O/U record of 22-19-2.
Brooklyn is hoping the New Year will bring new luck but that seems unlikely as they are still on their road trip of death, playing the league’s best teams in Indiana, San Antonio and now Oklahoma City.
Doc Rivers will have somewhat of a reunion on Thursday when his Clippers arrive in Brooklyn to visit Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and the Nets.
The New York Knicks will head out to the Barclays Center after a three day break to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a battle of two New York-based teams that have each been a tremendous disappointment this season.
Last year’s NBA champion Miami Heat arrive in Brooklyn to take on a Nets team that will once again be without its head coach and looking for its first win of the season.
The Nets are going for broke this season with the addition of aging veterans Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. When they are at their best they will add to a nice core that could make the Nets the top challengers in the East.
The Nets have had a few days off and they needed it since they have lost 2 straight and 6 of their last 10 games. Tonight they face a Pacers’ team that is coming off a loss, but has won 6 straight home games against Brooklyn.
The Nets have definitely upgraded their talent over the last couple of years. However, I am still left wondering why they went after Joe Johnson and his monster contract.
