If the Brooklyn Nets win tonight...

Tonight the Brooklyn Nets continue their best-of-seven series with the Atlantic Division champion, Toronto Raptors. As we all know, the Nets began the season with championship aspirations, only to find themselves in a 10-21 win-loss hole before January 2014. How about after January 2014 you ask? Well, they only posted the best record in the Eastern Conference over that span.

Tonight the Nets, who lead 1-0, look to keep the pedal to the metal and burry the Raptors once and for all. Look for the Raptors to come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, as they try to crawl back into this series, but the Nets may just have enough to withstand the punch from Canada's sole NBA franchise.

With an inevitable second round matchup with Miami, if the Nets win tonight, they'll all but seal the deal against the Raptors. This, in return, will allow an older Brooklyn team to rest up and get to a level where they can give the Heat a real run for their money. Don't forget though, the Nets need four wins to secure this series, and the Raptors are no slouches. Even if they do go up 2-0, they must put the hammer down at home, where they are virtually un-beatlable. Expect the Nets to squeeze by tonight on experience alone, and then put the hammer down at the Barclay's Center.