Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Betting Preview & Odds
Eastern Conference hoops and we will see the Brooklyn Nets travel to Quicken Loans Arena to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Local Tv will carry this game, which has a start time of 7:00 pm EST.
Current betting odds for this game have the have the Cavaliers listed as 14 point favorites, while the total has been set at 211.5.
Head-To-Head This Year: Cleveland won the 1st meeting 90-88 as 8.5 point home favorites… Cleveland won the 2nd meeting 91-78 as 13 point road favorites… Brooklyn won the 3rd meeting 104-95 as 9.5 point home dogs.
The Brooklyn Nets season of misery continues as they enter this game off an 11 point loss at Miami and then followed that up with a 34 point loss at Orlando. The Nets are now just 4-11 in their last 15 and they have gone just 7-26 on the road this year. There just hasn’t been a whole lot to like about this team this year and their record isn’t likely to improve tonight vs the powerful Cavs team that is seeking revenge for a loss at Brooklyn a week ago. Brooklyn is led by Brook Lopez, who averages 20.6 ppg and is 2nd on the team in rebounding at 7.9 rpg. Thaddeus Young is 2nd on the team in scoring at 15.1, while leading them in rebounding at 9.1 rpg. Sean Kilpatrick has been solid since coming over from Denver as he averages 13.1 popg and has hit 41.5% of his shots since joining the team. Rounding out the double digit scorers on the team is Bojan Bogdanovic, who averages 11.0 ppg. Overall the Nets struggle on offense as they come in ranked 26th in the league in scoring, putting up just 98.8 ppg, but they are a decent shooting team as they rank 11th in shooting overall, 12th in three point shooting and 15th from the charity stripe. They have had their issues on defense as well as they enter the game ranked 23rd in points allowed at 105.2 ppg, while also ranking 30th in defensive FG% overall and 26th in 3-point defense. On the road the Nets have averaged 98.8 ppg on 45.1% shooting, while allowing 107.0 ppg on 47.7% shooting.
Trends: The Nets are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, but just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game and 0-5 ATS their last 5 games on the road. The Over is 10-2 in their last 12 games following a ATS loss, while the Under is 9-7 in their last 26 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the Best record at 52-22 overall, which includes a 30-7 mark at home. Cleveland is looking to win the East, but their lead is down to just games over Toronto for the top spot in the conference after they fell 106-100 to Houston at home on Tuesday night. The have four road games and four home games left and 5 of their remaining 8 are vs teams that would be in the playoffs as of now.this will be a tight race down the stretch between the Cavs and Raptors for the top spot in the East. Lebron James is the leader of the team at 25.0 ppg and 7.3 rpg and he was absent in the game vs Houston due to a scheduled day off. Kyrie Irving is 2nd on the team in scoring at 19.7 ppg and is one of the best free throw shooters in the league at 89.3%. Kevin love is 3rd in scoring at 15.8 ppg and leads the team in rebounding at 9.9 rpg, while JR Smith rounds out the double digit scorers on the team at 12.2 ppg and he hits 39.0% of his shots from downtown. Cleveland checks in at 9th in the league in scoring, putting up 103.9 ppg, while also ranking 10th in shooting overall, 10th from long range, but they are weak at the free throw line where they are 23rd. The defensive numbers have been very solid as they come in ranked 3rd in points allowed, giving up just 98.0 ppg, while also ranking 14th defensive FG% overall and 11th in 3-point defense. At home Cleveland has averaged 106.3 ppg on 46.7% shooting, while allowing 98.3 ppg on 44.8% shooting.
Trends: Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, but just 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 vs. the Atlantic and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. The Over is 12-4 in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest, while the Under is 51-24 in their last 75 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
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