The Cleveland Cavaliers (22-4) travel to face off against the Brooklyn Nets (10-15) on Monday, December 16th. This game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and televised on YES. The Cavaliers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nets. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Cavaliers vs Nets

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 115-105 win over the Wizards on Friday, the Cavaliers improved to 22-4 for the season. Playing at home, Cleveland was favored by 16.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 220 fell short of the 232.5 O/U line.

A 15-0 run helped the Cavs take control early, turning a 25-18 deficit into a 33-25 lead. They edged out the Wizards in each of the final three quarters, including a 28-25 advantage in the 4th.

The Nets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nets dropped to 10-15 on the season following a 135-119 road loss to the Grizzlies on Friday. Brooklyn entered the game as +10 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 254 points exceeded the O/U line of 227.5 by 26.5 points.

Brooklyn fell behind after being outscored 30-20 in the 2nd quarter. They went on an 11-0 run to extend their lead from 74-63 to 85-63 but couldn’t maintain the momentum, as they entered the 4th quarter down 107-95 and were outscored 28-24 in the final period.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

The Cavaliers shot just 39.6% from the field and 30% from three-point range in their win over the Wizards, but they still managed to hit 15 threes. Darius Garland led the way with 24 points, 14 of which came in the 2nd quarter, and he added 8 assists.

Jarrett Allen was efficient, scoring 21 points on 77.8% shooting, and Donovan Mitchell added 20 points, hitting 4 threes despite shooting under 40% from the field. Isaac Okoro chipped in 8 of his 13 points in the 3rd quarter.

Nets Offense Breakdown

The Nets hit 20 threes in their loss to the Grizzlies, shooting 37.7% from deep and 45.7% overall. Dorian Finney-Smith led Brooklyn with 19 points, making 5 threes at a 62.5% clip.

Dennis Schröder and Jalen Wilson added 15 points each, with Schröder shooting 60% from the field. Six players scored 12 points, including Shake Milton, Cameron Johnson, Keon Johnson, Day’Ron Sharpe, and Noah Clowney.

Cavaliers Team Defense

The Cavaliers’ defense held the Wizards to 105 points, giving up 25 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters. Cleveland allowed 29 points in the 2nd quarter and 26 in the 3rd.

Washington shot 47% from the field, including 35% from three, where they hit 14 threes. The Wizards went 9/11 from the free-throw line. The Cavaliers grabbed 34 defensive rebounds while allowing 6 offensive boards, and they added 10 steals and 5 blocks.

Nets Team Defense

The Cavaliers put together a solid defensive performance on Friday, allowing 105 points while holding the Wizards to 25 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters. Cleveland gave up 29 points in the 2nd and 26 in the 3rd but managed to keep Washington in check overall.

Defensively, the Cavaliers limited the Wizards to 14 made threes on 35% shooting from beyond the arc. They also sent Washington to the free-throw line just 11 times, where the Wizards made 9. Cleveland finished with 34 defensive rebounds, allowing 6 offensive boards, and added 10 steals and 5 blocks.

Cavaliers vs Nets Trends

• Although Cleveland has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 112 points per game in these games.
• Brooklyn has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 116 points per game while allowing 120. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Nets have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
• As the betting favorite, the Cavaliers have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Cleveland posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Cavaliers vs Nets Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Cavaliers, with a final score of 126-76, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Cavaliers at -10.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 218.5, and our model projects the Cavaliers and Nets to reach a combined total of 202 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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