San Antonio Spurs (15-23) vs. Brooklyn Nets (24-13)
January 9, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -10; Over/Under: -
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The San Antonio Spurs and Brooklyn Nets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The San Antonio Spurs need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Brooklyn Nets need a win after losing four of their last five games.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 110.7 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 110.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Dejounte Murray is averaging 18.2 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson is averaging 14.7 points and 1.7 assists. Derrick White is the third double-digit scorer and Jakob Poeltl is dishing 2.7 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 110.7 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 108.2 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.9 points and 5.8 assists, while James Harden is averaging 22.3 points and 8.1 rebounds. Kyrie Irving is the third double-digit scorer and LaMarcus Aldridge is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 81.9 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Nets are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 14-6-2 in Spurs last 22 road games. The under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 home games. The Spurs are 15-6 ATS in the last 21 meetings in Brooklyn and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The San Antonio Spurs are having a rough week, but you could say the same about the Nets. The Spurs are at least still profitable on the season. The Brooklyn Nets actually lose at home by an average of 0.8 points, and they’re a rough 6-13 against the spread when favorites of five or more points. These lines are getting insane, and the bottom line is the Nets just don’t cover to justify it. Give me the Spurs.
