Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 12/26/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, December 26, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+2)

The Brooklyn Nets are hitting the road to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday where they will play the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brooklyn opens this contest as 2-point dogs. The over/under is set at 220.5.

The Nets played the Bucks and took home the win by a score of 118-100 in their last game. Brooklyn wrapped up the game having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (46 of 93) and converted 14 out of their 32 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nets made 12 of 13 shots for a percentage of 92.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 45 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 30 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Concerning the defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 44.0% from the floor on 37 out of 84 shooting. Milwaukee recorded 17 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Milwaukee pulled down 45 boards (13 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Milwaukee finished the game shooting 77.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 22 shots. They buried 9 out of their 37 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Nets left the arena with 18 while the Bucks recorded 13 personal fouls.

Kevin Durant is someone who came through for the contest. He notched 24 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and collected 5 boards. Durant finished the contest at 52.9% from the floor and dished out 6 assists.

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Brooklyn will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 21-12 on the year. They currently have an average of 114.1 points per outing (15th in the NBA) while connecting on 50.8% from the field. The Nets are shooting 38.4% on 3-point shots (396 of 1,030) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is grabbing 40.3 boards per contest and has totaled 876 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 22.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Nets are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 4th in basketball in giving up assists with 756 relinquished so far this year. The Nets defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.5% (1,318 of 2,895) and they concede 43.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 37.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 10th in the league in PPG allowed (111.1).

In their last game, the Cavaliers took a loss by a score of 118-107 when they played the Raptors. The Cavaliers pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Raptors earned 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a rate of 60.0%. In the matter of three-point shots, Cleveland knocked down 11 out of their 33 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Cavaliers went 39 out of 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.3%. The Cavaliers allowed the Raptors to convert 42 of 84 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the game. They went 51.4% from downtown by going 19 out of 37 and finished the game at 15 out of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). In regard to rebounds, Cleveland permitted Toronto to snag 45 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Darius Garland ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers in the game. Garland accumulated 17 points in his 31 mins on the court and earned 8 assists in the matchup. He made 6 of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 22-12 this year. The Cavaliers commit 19.2 fouls every game while shooting 79.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.5 times per contest (23rd in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per game. Cleveland has earned 3,770 points so far this season (110.9 per contest) and they average 42.7 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are shooting 48.0% from the floor, which ranks them 7th in basketball.

The Cleveland defense gives up 35.2% on 3-point shots (390 of 1,107) and their opposition makes 75.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 22.6 assists and 40.1 rebounds per game, which is 3rd and 1st in the NBA. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the NBA in PPG given up with 104.9. They have forced 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (5th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-2)

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