The Brooklyn Nets (4-5) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-0) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland and televised on NBA. 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.

Nets vs Cavaliers

The Nets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Brooklyn dropped to 4-5 on the season after a 108-104 loss to the Celtics on Friday. The Nets were +13.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread, keeping the game closer than expected. The total points for the game were 212, falling short of the 221.5 O/U line.

Brooklyn started strong with a 12-0 run, taking the lead from 2-0 to 12-2. They led 78-76 going into the 4th quarter but were outscored 18-16 in the final period.

The Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Cavaliers improved to 10-0 this season with a 136-117 win over the Warriors on Friday. Cleveland, favored by 3.5 points, covered the spread at home. The game’s total points of 253.5 exceeded the O/U line of 229.5 by 23.5 points.

Cleveland dominated early, going on an 18-0 run to extend the score from 5-2 to 23-2. They outscored the Warriors 44-20 in the 2nd quarter, and despite being outscored 75-53 in the 2nd half, the Cavaliers’ lead was too much for Golden State to overcome.

Nets Offense Breakdown

In their 108-104 loss to the Celtics, the Nets shot just 41% from the field and connected on only 10 threes at a 26.3% clip. Cam Thomas was the standout, hitting 4 threes at 44.4% and finishing with 31 points, including 14 in the 2nd quarter.

Dennis Schröder added 20 points, with 5 in the 4th and 4 more in overtime. Cameron Johnson contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds, hitting 3 threes at 37.5%.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

The Cavaliers put up 136 points in their win over the Warriors, shooting 54.1% from the field and hitting 20 threes at a 47.6% clip. Darius Garland led the way with 27 points, knocking down 6 threes, while Evan Mobley added 23 points, and Ty Jerome contributed 20, shooting 87.5% and hitting all 3 of his attempts from deep.

Jerome scored 13 of his 20 points in the 2nd quarter, and added 7 more in the 4th. Garland also had 8 points in the final period, matching his output from the 3rd quarter.

Nets Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets put together a solid effort, holding the Celtics to 108 points on 43% shooting. Brooklyn limited Boston to 24 points in the 1st quarter and just 18 in the 4th, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win.

The Nets excelled at defending the three, allowing just 14 made threes on 26% shooting. They also kept the Celtics off the free-throw line, where Boston went 16/19. Brooklyn gave up only 4 offensive rebounds while recording 6 steals and 3 blocks.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets held the Celtics to 108 points on 43% shooting, including just 18 points in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn limited Boston to 14 threes on 26% shooting from beyond the arc.

The Nets sent the Celtics to the line 19 times, where they made 16 free throws. Brooklyn gave up 4 offensive rebounds while recording 6 steals and 3 blocks.

Nets vs Cavaliers Trends

• Brooklyn has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 108 points per game while allowing 110. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Through their last ten home games, Cleveland has an ATS record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 112 points per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Nets have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 10-0. But, their mark vs the spread was just 8-2.

Nets vs Cavaliers Prediction

Not only do we have the Cavaliers winning this one by a score of 134-100, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Cavaliers at -13.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 223.5, and our model predicts the Nets and Cavaliers to score a combined 234 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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