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It's definitely tough to trust the schizo Raptors, who also don't have a true home-court advantage in Tampa. But after the NBA fined them over the weekend for blatantly resting players, it appears all their key guys will play here. Toronto still has a spot in the play-in tournament to play for. The Nets, meanwhile, play the second of a B2B again without Kevin Durant, James Harden and a handful of reserves. They'd probably like to rest Kyrie Irving but might not have enough healthy bodies to play if they did. Irving logged 38 minutes Tuesday in New Orleans, so he might be pulled early from this one.
The Raptors are finally looking healthy for once with Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby all expected to play in this game. The same can’t be said for the Nets, who are still without James Harden (hamstring). Kevin Durant (thigh) is also questionable to play. With the Nets having just played Tuesday, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Kyrie Irving get the night off for rest, either. If he does sit out, this line could move dramatically in the Raptors’ favor. I’ll take a chance and lock it in now.