Tuesday is the last look for the Toronto Raptors this season, at NBA championship-favoured Brooklyn, as the Nets visit Tampa, Fla. The Nets are solid favourites on the NBA odds.

NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis

While the Raptors are playing the second of a back-to-back, the same can’t be said for the Nets. Thus, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Blake Griffin should all play – although the way this NBA season has been going with guys getting hurt/rested, obviously monitor the situation. Another superstar, James Harden, recently had a setback with his hamstring injury and probably won’t return during the regular season. Toronto could also rest a key player or two.

It’s possible the Raptors face the Nets in the playoffs if Toronto can get into the play-in tournament and the Nets are seeded in the right spot atop the Eastern Conference.

Regardless, the Raptors are going for the three-game season sweep. They beat the Nets 123-117 in Brooklyn on Feb. 5 and 114-103 in Tampa last Wednesday. Durant and Harden missed that one. That was also the game Toronto centre Chris Boucher went down with a knee injury, and he remains out.

Toronto is 4-0 against the spread in the past four meetings between these teams and they have won 11 in a row straight up as the home team against Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Nets

Kevin Durant returned on Sunday for the first time in a week, due to yet another injury.  Durant didn’t miss a beat as the Nets beat the visiting Phoenix Suns 128-119 in a potential NBA Finals preview. KD was 12- for-21 for 33 points with six rebounds and four assists in just 28 minutes off the bench. He will probably return to the starting lineup Tuesday. Kyrie Irving had a team-high 34 points and 12 assists as the Nets improved to 20-6 vs. the Western Conference.

Since James Harden’s debut, Brooklyn is 26-8 when at least two of the Big Three (Harden, Durant and Irving) play. The Nets need to keep winning as they battle Philadelphia (which would win the tiebreaker) for the top seed in the East. Brooklyn is 6-2 ATS in its past eight overall.

Toronto Raptors

Monday was a good night for Toronto because current East No. 10 Washington, saw its eight-game winning streak end, while the Dinos easily handled the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 112-96 to move within a game of the Wizards for the final spot in the play-in tournament (Chicago is also tied for 11th). Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet combined to shoot just 6-for-19 on Monday for 17 points, but the slack was picked up by Pascal Siakam (25 points), OG Anunoby (20 points) and rookie Malachi Flynn (18 points off the bench).

Flynn got more playing time as Gary Trent Jr. has been sidelined with a left lower leg contusion. It’s not clear if Trent will play Tuesday, and the Dinos have certainly rested healthy guys like Lowry, Siakam, etc., in the second of a back-to-back previously, although the NBA recently fined them for doing that. Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its past seven as an underdog.

NBA Prediction: Who Will Win Nets vs. Raptors?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Nets Team Leaders

BK

Points	Kevin Durant 26.94
Assists	James Harden 10.89
Rebounds	James Harden 8.53
FG%	DeAndre Jordan 76.3
Steals	Kyrie Irving 1.41
Blocks	LaMarcus Aldridge 2.2

TOR

Points	Pascal Siakam 21.36
Assists	Kyle Lowry 7.35
Rebounds	Khem Birch 7.58
FG%	Patrick McCaw 100
Steals	Fred VanVleet 1.67
Blocks	Chris Boucher 1.85

BK

Points	Kevin Durant 34.25
Assists	James Harden 8.56
Rebounds	Kevin Durant 9.25
FG%	Alize Johnson 57.1
Steals	James Harden 1.67
Blocks	Kevin Durant 1.58

TOR

Points
Assists
Rebounds	Did not qualify
FG%
Steals
Blocks

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Raptors Team Leaders

BK

Points	Kevin Durant 26.94
Assists	James Harden 10.89
Rebounds	James Harden 8.53
FG%	DeAndre Jordan 76.3
Steals	Kyrie Irving 1.41
Blocks	LaMarcus Aldridge 2.2

TOR

Points	Pascal Siakam 21.36
Assists	Kyle Lowry 7.35
Rebounds	Khem Birch 7.58
FG%	Patrick McCaw 100
Steals	Fred VanVleet 1.67
Blocks	Chris Boucher 1.85

BK

Points	Kevin Durant 34.25
Assists	James Harden 8.56
Rebounds	Kevin Durant 9.25
FG%	Alize Johnson 57.1
Steals	James Harden 1.67
Blocks	Kevin Durant 1.58

TOR

Points
Assists
Rebounds	Did not qualify
FG%
Steals
Blocks

Injuries

Brooklyn

Alize Johnson (SF)

Ques Sat Ankle - 30 / 05 / 21

Jeff Green (SF)

Prob Sun Foot - 25 / 05 / 21

Landry Shamet (PG)

Prob Sat Ankle - 21 / 05 / 21

Joe Harris (SG)

Prob Sat Hip - 12 / 05 / 21

Bruce Brown (PG)

Ques Tues Face - 11 / 05 / 21

Bruce Brown (PG)

Ques Sun Knee - 26 / 04 / 21

Alize Johnson (SF)

Out indefinitely Illness - 23 / 04 / 21

Nicolas Claxton (PF)

Out indefinitely Illness - 19 / 04 / 21

Reggie Perry (PF)

Out indefinitely Illness - 19 / 04 / 21

Blake Griffin (PF)

Out Fri Rest - 16 / 04 / 21

Toronto

Kyle Lowry (PG)

Out Sun Rest - 15 / 05 / 21

Fred VanVleet (PG)

Out Sun Rest - 15 / 05 / 21

Kyle Lowry (PG)

Out Fri Rest - 14 / 05 / 21

Fred VanVleet (PG)

Out Fri Rest - 14 / 05 / 21

Jalen Harris (PG)

Doub Fri Foot - 14 / 05 / 21

Yuta Watanabe (SG)

Ques Sun Ankle - 13 / 05 / 21

Chris Boucher (PF)

Ques Fri Rest - 12 / 05 / 21

Kyle Lowry (PG)

Out Thurs Rest - 12 / 05 / 21

Fred VanVleet (PG)

Out Thurs Rest - 12 / 05 / 21

Kyle Lowry (PG)

Out Tues Rest - 10 / 05 / 21

Injuries

Brooklyn

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Alize Johnson (SF)	Ques Sat	Ankle - 30 / 05 / 21	6-3	2-6-1	+ -
Johnson is bothered by a left ankle sprain, and it has yet to be determined if he will dress for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Bucks.
Jeff Green (SF)	Prob Sun	Foot - 25 / 05 / 21	8-3	3-7-1	+ -
Green is managing a left foot strained plantar fascia, but it projected that he will be available for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Bucks.
Landry Shamet (PG)	Prob Sat	Ankle - 21 / 05 / 21	9-3	4-7-1	+ -
Shamet is bothered by a left ankle sprain, but he is expected to face the Celtics in the Eastern Conference first round.
Joe Harris (SG)	Prob Sat	Hip - 12 / 05 / 21	12-3	5-9-1	+ -
Harris is dealing with hip soreness, but he is likely to be available for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Celtics.
Bruce Brown (PG)	Ques Tues	Face - 11 / 05 / 21	13-3	6-9-1	+ -
Brown is hampered by a facial contusion, and it is unknown if he will be in the lineup for Tuesday's tilt versus the Bulls.
Bruce Brown (PG)	Ques Sun	Knee - 26 / 04 / 21	16-7	8-14-1	+ -
Brown has missed the last three contests with right knee soreness, and it has yet to be determined if he will take on the Bucks on Sunday.
Alize Johnson (SF)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 23 / 04 / 21	17-8	8-16-1	+ -
Johnson is out of the lineup while going through the NBA's health and safety protocols, and there is no timetable for his return to action.
Nicolas Claxton (PF)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 19 / 04 / 21	18-9	9-17-1	+ -
Claxton is sidelined while going through the NBA's health and safety protocols, and it has yet to be established when he will return.
Reggie Perry (PF)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 19 / 04 / 21	18-9	9-17-1	+ -
Perry it out of commission while he is enrolled in the NBA's health and safety protocols, and it is unknown when he will return to the court.
Blake Griffin (PF)	Out Fri	Rest - 16 / 04 / 21	20-9	11-17-1	+ -
Griffin will not be in the lineup Friday versus the Hornets, as he will be given a day of rest.

Toronto

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Kyle Lowry (PG)	Out Sun	Rest - 15 / 05 / 21	1-1	1-1	+ -
Lowry will be absent from the starting lineup for Sunday's showdown with the Pacers as he will receive a day of rest.
Fred VanVleet (PG)	Out Sun	Rest - 15 / 05 / 21	1-1	1-1	+ -
VanVleet will not line up against the Pacers on Sunday as he will be given a day of rest.
Kyle Lowry (PG)	Out Fri	Rest - 14 / 05 / 21	1-1	1-1	+ -
Lowry will be absent from the starting lineup for Friday's showdown with the Mavericks as he will receive a day of rest.
Fred VanVleet (PG)	Out Fri	Rest - 14 / 05 / 21	1-1	1-1	+ -
VanVleet will not line up against the Mavericks on Friday as he will be given a day of rest.
Jalen Harris (PG)	Doub Fri	Foot - 14 / 05 / 21	1-1	1-1	+ -
Harris is nursing a foot injury, and he is not expected to dress for Friday's tilt with the Mavericks.
Yuta Watanabe (SG)	Ques Sun	Ankle - 13 / 05 / 21	1-2	1-2	+ -
Watanabe was held out of the previous game with a foot injury, and it is undetermined if he will face the Pacers on Sunday.
Chris Boucher (PF)	Ques Fri	Rest - 12 / 05 / 21	1-2	1-2	+ -
Boucher missed the last game due to a left knee injury, and it is unknown if he will participate in Friday's contest with the Mavericks.
Kyle Lowry (PG)	Out Thurs	Rest - 12 / 05 / 21	1-2	1-2	+ -
Lowry will be absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's showdown with the Bulls as he will receive a day of rest.
Fred VanVleet (PG)	Out Thurs	Rest - 12 / 05 / 21	1-2	1-2	+ -
VanVleet will not line up against the Bulls on Thursday as he will be given a day of rest.
Kyle Lowry (PG)	Out Tues	Rest - 10 / 05 / 21	1-3	1-3	+ -
Lowry will not be in the lineup against the Clippers on Tuesday, as he will be given a day of rest.