Toronto plays Brooklyn to open playoffs

Posted August 16, 2020 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets (35-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Toronto Raptors (53-19, second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season)

Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Monday, 4 p.m. EDT

LINE: Raptors -9.5; over/under is 222.5

EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Toronto and Brooklyn meet to begin series

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Raptors face the Brooklyn Nets to start the Eastern Conference first round.

The Raptors are 9-5 against Atlantic Division teams. Toronto is 37-9 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages The Nets are 6-10 against opponents from the Atlantic Division. Brooklyn averages TOP PERFORMERS:

LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: , averaging Nets: , averaging INJURIES: Raptors: Oshae Brissett: day to day (knee), Patrick McCaw: out (knee), Serge Ibaka: day to day (knee), OG Anunoby: day to day (knee).

Nets: Jamal Crawford: day to day (hamstring), Donta Hall: out (ankle), Chris Chiozza: out (adductor).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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