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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Toronto Raptors and the New Jersey Nets meet at Continental Airlines Arena in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nets listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total is sitting at 191.
The Raptors defeated the Nets 89-83 Tuesday, tying the best-of-seven series at a game apiece. Toronto failed to cover the 5.5-point spread, while the combined 172 points were UNDER the posted total of 193.5.
Anthony Parker led the Raptors with 26 points and eight rebounds from 8-for-13 shooting.
Jason Kidd notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets.
Team records:
Toronto: 47-35 SU, 48-33-1 ATS
New Jersey: 41-41 SU, 42-38-2 ATS
Oddsmakers currently have the Nets listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total is sitting at 191.
The Raptors defeated the Nets 89-83 Tuesday, tying the best-of-seven series at a game apiece. Toronto failed to cover the 5.5-point spread, while the combined 172 points were UNDER the posted total of 193.5.
Anthony Parker led the Raptors with 26 points and eight rebounds from 8-for-13 shooting.
Jason Kidd notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets.
Team records:
Toronto: 47-35 SU, 48-33-1 ATS
New Jersey: 41-41 SU, 42-38-2 ATS