Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 4/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Raptors (45-36) will try to beat the Brooklyn Nets (20-61) on Sunday.

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and took a loss by a score of 125-108 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Nets left the arena with 13 while the Bucks finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 24 out of their 48 shots from downtown. Milwaukee went 68.8% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 16 tries. Furthermore, Milwaukee collected 44 rebounds (8 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Milwaukee recorded 36 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 55.6% from the field on 45 of 81 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists in the matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 37 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Nets buried 14 of their 16 tries for a rate of 87.5%. Brooklyn ended having earned a 45.2% field goal percentage (38 of 84) and buried 18 of 45 three-point attempts.

Tyson Etienne is a player who was a major factor in this game. He ended up with 23 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played 32 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. Etienne finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also earned 2 dimes.

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Brooklyn will enter this game with a record of 20-61 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Brooklyn is snagging 39.3 boards per contest and has racked up 2,029 assists this year, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are connecting on 34.1% on shots from downtown (1,064 of 3,118) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 106.0 points per contest (30th in basketball) while hitting 44.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 18th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,218 conceded so far this year. The Nets are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.6% (3,406 of 6,869) and they relinquish 43.6 boards per game as a squad. They give up 38.0% from 3-point land while they are 16th in the league in PPG from their opponents (115.7).

When they last played, the Raptors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-95 when they played the Knicks. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Toronto allowed New York to collect 37 in all (5 on the offensive side). They shot 25.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 31 and finished the game at 22 of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). The Raptors allowed the Knicks to convert 41 of 75 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.7% for this contest. When the game finished, the Raptors finished 36 out of 73 from the field which had them at 49.3%. Regarding three-point attempts, Toronto buried 10 out of their 25 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 65.0%. The Knicks earned 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Raptors to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Raptors snagged 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 in this game.

Sandro Mamukelashvili ended up having an impact for the Raptors for this game. Mamukelashvili scored 17 points in his 25 mins on the court and earned 3 assists for the game. He converted 5 out of 9 for the matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Toronto has a record of 45-36 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Raptors are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which ranks 9th in the league. Toronto has totaled 9,264 points for the season (114.4 per game) and they pull down 42.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.4 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per game. The Raptors are committing 20.9 fouls every game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Toronto defense allows 35.0% on 3-pointers (1,020 of 2,911) and opponents are connecting on 79.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 24.5 assists and 43.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 11th in the league. The Raptors are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG given up with 111.9. They are able to force 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (12th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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