Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets: New year, “new” team?

The Toronto Raptors have a home stand to begin the year, first hosting the Brooklyn Nets for their second matchup of the season. The last time they met, Brooklyn took the game, but only by 7 points. The lineups will look different tonight though, as the Raptors were missing Barrett and Poeltl in that contest, and for Brooklyn Shake Milton and Dorian Finney-Smith have both been traded to the Lakers, who combined for 20 points last time around.

Brooklyn will coast into this game with a rest advantage, playing their last game against the Magic on December 29. They will be bringing some new faces along, as D’Angelo Russell and Maxwell Lewis join them from the Lakers trade. The Nets continue to…