Golden State Warriors (11-2) vs. Brooklyn Nets (10-4)
November 16, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -3; Over/Under: +219
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The Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The Golden State Warriors look for a win to build on their 11-2 record. The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after winning eight of their last nine games.
The Golden State Warriors are averaging 115.1 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 101.8 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Stephen Curry is averaging 28.1 points and 6.7 assists, while Andrew Wiggins is averaging 18 points and 4.6 rebounds. Jordan Poole is the third double-digit scorer and Damion Lee is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Golden State Warriors are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Golden State Warriors are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.2 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 Warriors are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog and 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The Nets are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 home games and 48-21-1 ATS in their last 70 Tuesday games. The under is 9-3 in Warriors last 12 overall. The over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 overall. The Warriors are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Brooklyn and 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
You could make a case for either of these teams, as they’re both red-hot and look like true contenders from their respective conferences. With that said, the value is probably with the Warriors, the slightly more consistent team, a team that hasn’t lost two games in a row yet and is winning by an average of seven points in the underdog role. Give me the free bucket.
