Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/12/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+8)

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (44-38) will attempt to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (44-38) on Tuesday. Cleveland opens this contest as 8-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 230.5.

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and notched a win by a score of 133-115 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 26 while the Bucks totaled 12 fouls. They converted 12 out of their 30 attempts from distance. Milwaukee walked away from this one shooting 78.1% from the free throw line by converting 25 of their 32 attempts. Additionally, Milwaukee grabbed 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Milwaukee distributed 41 assists and had 27 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 44.3% from the field on 39 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 39 assists in the game as well as forcing 2 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 48 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Cleveland wrapped up the game with a 54.3% field goal percentage (51 of 94) and knocked down 19 of their 38 shots from downtown.

Kevin Love is a guy who came through in this game. He totaled 32 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He played 15 mins and also totaled 10 rebounds. Love finished the game at 62.5% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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Cleveland enters this one with a record of 44-38 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 44.2 boards per game and has 2,064 dimes so far this season, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are connecting on 35.5% from downtown (953 of 2,686) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They average 107.8 pts per game (25th in the league) while going 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 35.3% from beyond the arc and they are 5th in the league in opponents PPG (105.7). The Cavaliers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.2% (3,236 of 7,152) and they surrender 42.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,978 conceded for the season.

For their last game, the Nets got the victory with a final of 134-126 against the Pacers. The Nets were able to collect 42 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 50 for this game. They turned the ball over 20 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Pacers earned 7 fouls in this contest which got the Nets to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to make 22 of them for a percentage of 88.0%. With respect to three-point shots, Brooklyn converted 8 out of their 22 attempts (36.4%). When all was said and done, the Nets ended up shooting 52 for 81 from the floor which had them sitting at 64.2%. The Nets permitted the Pacers to make 47 of 104 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.2% for the matchup. They went 41.3% from three-point range by shooting 19 out of 46 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Indiana to collect 19 in all (11 offensive).

Kyrie Irving was important for the Nets in the matchup. Irving accumulated 35 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 assists for the game. He knocked down 15 out of 20 for this game for a rate of 75.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 44-38 on the campaign. The Nets commit 20.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 80.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. Brooklyn has 9,258 points so far this year (112.9 per game) and they pull down 44.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are connecting on 47.5% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in the league.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,026 of 2,974) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 23.8 dimes and 44.1 boards per contest, which is 9th and 15th in basketball. The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 18th in the league in PPG given up with 112.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (7th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (+8)

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