| Game Time | 7:30 pm EST |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Line | -9.5 |
| Brooklyn Nets Line | +9.5 |
| Total | 218.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Two Eastern conference teams on opposite trajectories lately are clashing today, when the Brooklyn Nets are hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs have been the best team in the NBA so far this season, and after two straight losses against the Hawks, they have been back on track and have lost only once in their last six games. On the other hand, the Nets had a rare three-game winning streak a couple of weeks ago, but have fallen off a cliff since then, as they have won only once in their last six games, and are looking to bounce back tonight at home against the best team in the league.
Below is a detailed analysis for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets game.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report: Zairie Williams and Dorian Finney-Smith are day-to-day, Cam Thomas, Bojan Bogdanovic and Noah Clowney are out.
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report: Craig Porter is day-to-day, Emoni Bates and Max Strus are out
Brooklyn Form and Trends
The Nets have a 10-15 record this season and are sitting on the 10th place of the East. Brooklyn is 15-9-1 against the spread and 13-12 in over/under. The Nets have a 5-6 home record but are 6-5 against the spread, with a -4.3-point differential. The Nets are 1-5 in their last 6 games. Over is 5-3 in their last 8 games.
The Nets are coming off a 119-135 loss in Memphis, as they allowed the Grizzlies to shoot with 53% from the field and 46% from downtown. Brooklyn saw eight of its players reaching double digits in scoring, led by Dorian Finney-Smith with 19 points with 5 triples and 5 rebounds.
Cam Thomas leads the Nets in scoring with 24.7 points, adding 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists, but he is out with an injury. Cam Johnson adds 18.5 points and 4.4 rebounds.
Cleveland Cavaliers Recent Form and Trends
The Cavaliers have a 22-4 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the East. They are 18-8 against the spread and 16-10 in over/under. Cleveland has an 8-3 road record, and are 7-4 against the spread with a +6.5-point differential. The Cavaliers are 5-1 in their last 6 games and 4-2 against the spread. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games.
The Cavaliers are coming off a 115-105 win over Washington, even though they shot much worst than the Wizards from the field (40% to 48%). Cleveland had three players with 20+ points, led by Darius Garland with 24, adding 5 rebounds and a team-high 8 assists.
Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavaliers in scoring with 23.6 points, adding 4.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Darius Garland adds 20.6 points and a team-high 6.5 assists per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Nets average 110.4 point per game, which ranks 20th in the league. Brooklyn shoot with 46.2% from the field (17th) and 38.4% from beyond the arc, which is the fourth-best in the league. Defensively, they allow 114.7 points per game, which ranks 20th in the NBA.
Offensively, the Cavaliers are second-best in the league with 121.2 points per game. The Cavs boast the best percentages both in field goals, with 50.3%, and in 3-pointers, with 39.9%. Defensively, they rank 11th in the NBA, allowing 111.2 points per game.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Cavs won 105-100 at home, not covering the spread. Cleveland is 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against Brooklyn, but the Nets are 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 meetings. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
Prediction
In this Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, the Cavaliers are coming as -9.5 road favorites. The Cavaliers are rightfully favored as they are the best team in the NBA and have been rolling once again. But they are facing a Nets team that is the 4th-best covering team in the East, and have failed to cover the spread in their previous win in Cleveland. Both teams have been involved in higher scoring games lately, as they are 8-4 to the over in their last 12 games combined, with the Nets coming off two extremely high scoring games with 242.5 average total points. I expect another high scoring affair and I’m taking the over the point total.
Nick’s Pick: Over 218.5