Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/17/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: YES

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (26-18) will attempt to defeat the Brooklyn Nets (27-15) on Monday.

The Nets faced off with the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 120-105 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Nets ended up with 21 while the Pelicans racked up 11 fouls. They converted 9 out of their 31 shots from 3-point range. New Orleans finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 24 attempts. Additionally, New Orleans pulled down 23 rebounds (12 offensive, 11 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. New Orleans recorded 35 dimes and had 27 steals for the game. Regarding the defense, Brooklyn allowed 46.0% from the field on 40 of 87 shooting. They also recorded 30 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 44 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Nets buried 16 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 94.1%. Brooklyn finished the game having earned a 54.8% field goal percentage (46 of 84) and buried 12 out of their 27 3-pointers.

James Harden is a player who was important for the game. Harden shot 60.0% from the field and also recorded 15 assists. He saw the court for 40 mins and also pulled down 8 boards. He had 27 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Brooklyn comes into this one with a mark of 27-15 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Brooklyn is collecting 45.5 boards per game and has racked up 1,078 assists this year, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing. The Nets are shooting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (468 of 1,338) and 82.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 111.7 points per outing (4th in basketball) while connecting on 47.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Nets are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 964 relinquished for the season. The Nets are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (1,680 of 3,848) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 32.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 18th in the NBA in opponents points per game (109.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers got the win with a final of 107-102 when they played the Thunder. With respect to rebounds, Cleveland permitted Oklahoma City to collect 37 in all (14 on the offensive side). They went 37.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 27 and finished the game at 20 out of 22 at the charity stripe (90.9%). The Cavaliers permitted the Thunder to convert 36 of their 83 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.4% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Cavaliers went 40 out of 87 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Cleveland made 9 of their 35 attempts (25.7%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.0%. The Thunder had 15 fouls in this game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Cavaliers corralled 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 37 for the contest.

Darius Garland ended up being important for the Cavaliers for the game. He converted 11 of 20 for this game giving him a rate of 55.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Garland recorded 27 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 18 assists for this game.

Cleveland has a mark of 26-18 for the campaign. The Cavaliers are committing 16.5 fouls per game and they go 76.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game. Cleveland has 4,728 points so far this season (107.5 per game) and they average 45.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which is 8th in the league.

The Cleveland defense gives up 33.9% on 3-point attempts (503 of 1,483) and their opponents are connecting on 75.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 23.0 assists and 43.6 boards per game, which ranks them 7th and 10th in the league. The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 2nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 102.4. They have forced 13.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (6th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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