The Cleveland Cavaliers (44-10) travel to face off against the Brooklyn Nets (20-34) on Thursday, February 20th. This game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and televised on YES. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Cavaliers vs Nets

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 44-10 this season with a 131-108 win over the Raptors on Wednesday. Cleveland, favored by 13 points, covered the spread, and the total points of 239.5 went just over the line of 236.5.

A 13-0 run early in the game helped Cleveland take control, as they jumped out to a 41-17 lead after the 1st quarter. The Raptors kept things closer in the middle quarters, but the Cavs entered the 4th with a 100-78 lead and edged out Toronto 31-30 in the final period.

The Nets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nets improved to 20-34 on the season with a 100-96 home win over the 76ers on Wednesday. Brooklyn, who were -1.5 point favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The total points of 196 fell short of the 209-point over/under line.

Brooklyn led 76-66 going into the 4th quarter after holding the 76ers to 17 points in the 3rd. Philadelphia outscored the Nets 30-24 in the final period, but Brooklyn held on for the win.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

In their 131-108 win over the Raptors, the Cavaliers made 18 threes, despite shooting just 34% from beyond the arc. Their overall field goal percentage was 48.5%.

Donovan Mitchell led the team with 21 points, 8 of which came in the 3rd quarter. Max Strus scored 12 of his 14 points in the opening period, while Sam Merrill added 9 of his 16 points in the 1st quarter.

Nets Offense Breakdown

D’Angelo Russell’s 22 points on 60% shooting, including 3 made threes at 42.9%, led the Nets to a 100-96 win over the 76ers. Trendon Watford added 18 points, hitting 87.5% from the field, while Cameron Johnson chipped in 16 points.

Russell scored 14 of his points in the 1st quarter, and Watford contributed 8 points in the 4th. The Nets shot 47.1% overall, but struggled from three, connecting on just 8 threes at 26.7%.

Cavaliers Team Defense

The Cavaliers’ defense set the tone early, giving up just 17 points in the 1st quarter and 26 in the 2nd, helping them to a win over the Raptors. Cleveland allowed 35 points in the 3rd and 30 in the 4th but still held Toronto to 108 points on 46% shooting.

Cleveland did a great job defending the three, holding the Raptors to 10 made threes on 34% shooting. The Cavaliers also sent Toronto to the line 21 times, where they made 14 free throws. Cleveland finished with 40 defensive rebounds, gave up 9 offensive boards, and recorded 11 steals.

Nets Team Defense

The Cavaliers’ defense set the tone early, allowing just 17 points in the 1st quarter against the Raptors. They gave up 35 points in the 3rd but still held Toronto to 108 points overall.

From beyond the arc, Cleveland limited the Raptors to 10 made threes on 34% shooting. They also sent Toronto to the line 21 times, where they hit 14 free throws. The Cavaliers grabbed 40 defensive rebounds, gave up 9 offensive boards, and recorded 11 steals.

Cavaliers vs Nets Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 127 points per game in this stretch.
• The Nets are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Nets have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Cavaliers vs Nets Prediction

The Cavaliers is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 131-97. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Cavaliers at -13.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 225.5, and our model predicts the Cavaliers and Nets to score a combined 228 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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