Overview
- Toronto enters 5-5 after a 4-1 stretch driven by a defensive turnaround that has ranked second in the NBA over the past five games.
- Brooklyn is 1-9 with a league-worst 126.6 defensive rating, the poorest three-point defense, and bottom-tier rebounding metrics.
- Cam Thomas is sidelined with a hamstring injury for multiple weeks, Day'Ron Sharpe is listed as questionable, and Haywood Highsmith is out.
- Scottie Barnes has keyed Toronto’s rise with disruptive play, while Michael Porter Jr. leads Brooklyn’s offense with career-high averages.
- Tip is 7:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet in Canada, YES Network in New York), and Betway lists Toronto -10.5 with a total of 233.5.