Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 12/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the site where the Brooklyn Nets (7-19) will meet the Toronto Raptors (17-11) on Sunday.

The Raptors played the Bucks and walked away with a win by a score of 111-105 in their last contest. Toronto ended the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (42 of 84) and converted 13 out of their 35 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Raptors buried 14 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 45 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 31 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding the defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 45.2% from the field on 38 of 84 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 25 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Milwaukee had 38 boards (9 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Milwaukee ended up going 87.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 16 tries. They converted 15 of 37 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Raptors finished with 20 and the Bucks finished the game with 19 fouls.

Brandon Ingram is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Ingram finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 35 minutes and snagged 8 boards. He notched 29 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Toronto comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-11 for the year. They are averaging 115.3 points per game (19th in the league) while shooting 48.5% from the field. The Raptors are hitting 36.4% on 3-pointers (329 of 905) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 42.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 829 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Raptors have forced 16.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They rank 12th in the NBA in giving up assists with 696 conceded on the season. The Raptors defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.4% (1,116 of 2,406) and they surrender 43.2 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 33.8% from 3-point land and they rank 6th in the league in PPG allowed (112.9).

In their last game, the Nets went home defeated by a final of 106-95 when they faced the Heat. When talking about rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Miami to collect 51 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 32.1% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 19 at the charity stripe (78.9%). The Nets allowed the Heat to convert 41 out of their 89 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.1% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Nets shot 38 for 98 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.8%. When talking about shots from distance, Brooklyn knocked down 11 of 49 attempts (22.4%). They were able to convert 8 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. The Heat committed 12 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Nets collected 34 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 49 in the matchup.

Michael Porter Jr. ended up having an impact for the Nets for this contest. He converted 10 of 24 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and had 6 rebounds. Porter accumulated 28 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the game.

Brooklyn has a record of 7-19 so far this season. As an offense, the Nets are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 28th in basketball. Brooklyn has 2,850 points this season (109.6 per contest) and they grab 40.4 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.6 times per contest (19th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per contest. The Nets are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls every game and they connect on 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG allowed with 115.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the floor (26th in the league). The Brooklyn defense allows 37.8% on 3-point attempts (330 of 874) and their opponents are connecting on 78.5% of their foul shots. They concede 28.2 assists and 43.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks 25th and 14th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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