Brooklyn Nets (27-15) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (26-18)
January 17, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5; Over/Under: +220
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The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Monday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 111.5 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 109.2 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.7 points and 5.9 assists, while James Harden is averaging 22.6 points and 8 rebounds. Kyrie Irving is the third double-digit scorer and LaMarcus Aldridge is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 82.2 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 107.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 102.2 points on 44 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.1 points and 7.6 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.7 points and 10.8 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Cavaliers are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 home games and 18-7-2 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 road games. The under is 13-6 in Cavaliers last 19 home games. The Nets are 25-12 ATS in the last 37 meetings in Cleveland.
Not sure how this total is this high when you consider the Brooklyn Nets won’t have Kyrie or Durant for this contest. The under has also hit in five of the Cavs last seven games, and they’re allowing just 42.4 percent shooting in their last five games. This total is very high given the circumstances. Give me the under.
