Brooklyn Nets (12-5) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (9-8)
November 22, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers +7.5; Over/Under: 207.5
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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 winning five of their last six games. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 108.4 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 104.6 points on 43 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 28.6 points and 4.9 assists, while James Harden is averaging 21.2 points and 7.7 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Harris is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 80.8 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 101.7 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 101.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 17.8 points and 6.5 assists, while Ricky Rubio is averaging 15 points and 3.6 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 10.9 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 2 days rest and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The Cavaliers are 8-20-1 ATS in their last 29 Monday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 overall. The under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 overall. The Nets are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Cleveland.
The Brooklyn Nets are going to be big favorites for obvious reasons, but they only win in the favorite role by an average of 5.4 points, which is the exact margin they win on the road. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been a scrappy bunch all year that covers numbers, and they hung around with the Nets a few days ago on the road. The Cavs lose by an average of just 1.5 points as an underdog. Feisty bunch. Give me the Cavs and the free buckets.
