Cleveland Cavaliers (9-6) vs. Brooklyn Nets (10-5)
November 17, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -10.5; Over/Under: +20.5
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after winning eight of their last 10 games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 102.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 101.1 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 16.8 points and 6.7 assists, while Ricky Rubio is averaging 14.7 points and 3.9 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 10.9 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 108.5 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 103.5 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.6 points and 5.1 assists, while James Harden is averaging 19.5 points and 7.6 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Harris is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Nets are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games. The under is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 overall. The over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 overall.
The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to get disrespected by oddsmakers, and yet they continue to cover numbers. In fact, the Cavs are winning by an average of 0.2 points when an underdog. The Brooklyn Nets have a lot of role players banged up, and they’re on the end of a back to back. This line is 100 percent disrespectful toward the Cavs. Give me the points.
