San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
| Game Time | 7:30 pm EST |
| San Antonio Spurs Line | -7.5 |
| Brooklyn Nets Line | +7.5 |
| Total | 213.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
Two teams sitting outside the playoff places of their respective conference are clashing today, when the Brooklyn Nets are hosting the San Antonio Spurs. The Nets are on the second leg of a back-to-back, as they were playing last night in Milwaukee. Brooklyn is struggling lately as they have won just once in their last six games, and playing their second game in two nights will not help their cause. The Spurs are coming off back-to-back losses, but they had a good performance in New York on Christmas Day, despite their loss, but they play their third consecutive road game, where have been extremely inefficient this season.
San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report: Trendon Watford and Zairie Williams Cam Thomas, Bojan Bogdanovic are out.
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report: No injuries
Brooklyn Nets Form and Trends
The Nets have a 11-18 record this season and are sitting on the 11th place of the East. Brooklyn is 16-12-1 against the spread and 14-15 in over/under. The Nets have a 6-10 road record but are 10-5-1 against the spread, with a -4.2-point differential. The Nets are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Under is 6-3 in their last 9 games.
The Nets are coming off a 95-110 loss in Miami, as they shot with just 39% from the field. Cam Johnson and Noah Clowney led Brooklyn’s offense with 19 points apiece.
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 19.1 points and 4.4 rebounds.
San Antonio Spurs Recent Form and Trends
The Spurs have a 15-15 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the West. The Spurs are 15-15 against the spread and 17-13 in over/under. San Antonio has a 4-8 road record, and are 6-6 against the spread with a -5-point differential. The Spurs have two consecutive losses, but are 4-0 against the spread in their last 4. Over is 7-2 in their last 9 games.
The Spurs are coming off a 114-117 loss in New York on Christmas Day, as they shot with 51% from the field and 42% from downtown. Victor Wembanyama had an outstanding game, with a game-high 42 points with 6 triples and a game-high 18 rebounds.
Wembanyama leads the Spurs both in scoring with 25.4 points, and in rebounding with 10.2 per game. Wemby also leads the NBA in blocks per game with 4. Devin Vassell adds 15.7 points per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Nets average 108.7 point per game, which ranks 24th in the league. Brooklyn shoot with 45.4% from the field (21st) and 37.3% from beyond the arc, which is 12th in the league. Defensively, they allow 114 points per game, which ranks 19th in the NBA.
Offensively, the Spurs average 111.7 points per game, which ranks 19th in the NBA. They shoot 45.8% from the field (19th) and 34.8% from beyond the arc (22nd). Defensively, they are allowing 112.7 points per game (14th).
The Nets are 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against the Spurs and are 5-0 in their last 5 meetings in Brooklyn. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings.
Prediction
In this San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, the Spurs are coming as -7.5 road favorites. The Spurs play significantly worse on the road than at home, and the same applies to the Nets at home. Brooklyn is also playing their second game in two nights, so I don’t trust either side in this particular situation. The Nets’ offense has fallen of a cliff lately, as they have scored 101 points or less in their last four games, while the Spurs are just 19th in the NBA in points scored and in field goal percentage. I don’t expect a lot of points in this game, so take the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 213.5
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