The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Rocket Arena. Here’s a Cavaliers vs. Nets Prediction. This article will include a Cavaliers vs. Nets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Hornets, and they play the Pacers and Celtics next. The Nets have lost 16 of their last 19 games.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 103 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 110 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 33 points and 8 rebounds, while Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 26 points and 7 rebounds. Noah Clowney is dishing 1 assist, and Day’Ron Sharpe is grabbing 8 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game.
Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the 76ers, and they play the Timberwolves and Wizards next. The Cavs have won 11 of their last 15 regular season games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 114 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 32 points and 3 assists, while Evan Mobley is averaging 18 points and 2 assists. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer, and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 24.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free-throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 23 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last 15 night games following a home loss.
- The Cavaliers have won each of their last nine night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
- The favorites have covered the spread in eight of the Nets’ last nine games.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Cavaliers have lost each of their last five games.
- The Nets have won three of their last four road games against Cavaliers teams that held a losing record.
- The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Nets have covered the spread in each of their last four games at Rocket Arena when playing with a rest advantage.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Cavaliers’ last eight home games following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Nets’ last four road openers have gone OVER the total points line.
Cavaliers vs. Nets Injury Report
The Cavs will be without Khalifa Diop, Ernest Udeh, and Nae’Qwan Tomlin.
The Nets will be without Tyler Bilodeau due to a shoulder sprain.
Cavaliers vs Nets Prediction
I don’t love laying double-digit points, especially this early in the season, but as I said in the first write-up, the Nets are arguably the only team in the NBA with little to no direction. This team is awful and wasted no time proving it by losing at home to the Hornets, who were down key rotation players. The Cavaliers will be eager to rebound after blowing a billion-point lead to the 76ers, and they’ve won 9 of the last 10 games against the Nets. This should be a beatdown. It’s Cavs or pass for me on this fine Saturday night.