Saturday, November 14, 2015

Oracle Arena

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The Brooklyn Nets travel to Oracle Arena to play the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, November 14, 2015. The opening line for this game has Golden State as 17.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 209.5.

The Nets come into this game with an overall record of 1-7 and a road record of 1-4. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of -9.9 as they are averaging 92.4 points per game while giving up 102.3 per contest. The Warriors have an overall record of 10-0 and a home record of 5-0. They currently are 1st in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 114.8 points per game and surrendering 97.7, good for a point differential of 17.1.

Brook Lopez comes into this contest averaging 19.6 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Nets. He pulls down 8.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Joe Johnson averages 11 points per game in 34 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.6 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Brooklyn. His field goal percentage is 33% for the year while his free throw percentage is 92%.

Stephen Curry averages 33.3 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per contest this year for the Warriors. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 5.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 93%. Klay Thompson averages 15.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 100%.

Brooklyn averages 92.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 29th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -9.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 18th. Behind the arc they shoot 27% which is good for 29th in the league. They average 51.2 rebounds per game and 20.8 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 20th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 16th with 15.2 per game. The Nets allow 102.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 27th and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 50.4 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 23.2 assists per contest which puts them in 21st place in the league. They force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 17th in the league.

Golden State averages 114.8 points per game this year which ranks them 1st in the league. Their average scoring margin is 17.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 3rd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 1st in the NBA. They average 54.6 rebounds per game and 29.3 assists per contest which ranks them 9th and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Warriors rank 14th with 15.2 per game. The Warriors allow 97.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the league. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 1st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 53.3 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 20.7 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the league. The Warriors force 17.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in the NBA.

Brooklyn Nets Betting Trends

The Brooklyn Nets are 2-6-0 against the spread

The Brooklyn Nets are 2-5-1 against the over/under

Golden State Warriors Betting Trends

The Golden State Warriors are 7-3-0 against the spread

The Golden State Warriors are 4-6-0 against the over/under

Brooklyn Nets Injuries

10/28/15 F Chris McCullough Knee out indefinitely
10/28/15 F Willie Reed Thumb expected to miss 6-8 weeks

Golden State Warriors Injuries

11/12/15 G Leandro Barbosa Personal expected to miss Saturday vs. Brooklyn
10/29/15 F Kevon Looney Hip out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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