San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/9/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The San Antonio Spurs (15-23) are on their way to Barclays Center on Sunday where they will take on the Brooklyn Nets (24-13).

The Spurs faced the 76ers and took a loss by a score of 119-100 in their last game. San Antonio wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.3% field goal percentage (38 out of 92) and converted 9 out of their 30 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 15 of 20 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 22 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defense, San Antonio allowed 51.7% from the field on 45 of 87 shooting. Philadelphia distributed 49 assists and had 28 steals for the game. Moreover, Philadelphia pulled down 37 boards (12 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Philadelphia finished the contest at 77.8% at the free throw line by making 21 of 27 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 23 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Spurs ended up with 21 and the 76ers recorded 13 fouls.

Dejounte Murray is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He ended up scoring 27 points on 10 of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. Murray ended up going 43.5% from the field and also recorded 9 assists.

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San Antonio enters this game with a win-loss mark of 15-23 for the year. They have an average of 110.7 pts per contest (10th in basketball) while going 46.5% from the floor. The Spurs are shooting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (408 of 1,155) and 72.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 46.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,065 assists so far this year, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Spurs are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are 12th in basketball in allowing assists with 905 surrendered for the campaign. The Spurs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (1,593 of 3,459) and they concede 47.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 35.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 22nd in the league in points per game allowed (110.6).

When they last played, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 121-109 when they faced the Bucks. The Nets were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Bucks committed 10 personal fouls for this game which got the Nets to the free throw line for 20 shots. They were able to convert 19 of those for a clip of 95.0%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Brooklyn converted 6 out of their 27 attempts (22.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Nets ended up going 42 for 92 from the field which had them shooting 45.7%. The Nets permitted the Bucks to bury 44 of their 96 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.8% for the contest. They finished shooting 35.6% from beyond the perimeter via 16 of 45 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Milwaukee to pull down 32 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Kevin Durant was important for the Nets for the contest. Durant racked up 29 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 7 dimes for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 19 for the contest for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a record of 24-13 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Nets are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which is ranked 5th in the league. Brooklyn has scored 4,097 points for the year (110.7 per game) and they collect 45.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.6 times per game (6th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Nets are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls per game and they shoot 81.9% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense allows 31.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (435 of 1,372) and their opposition knocks down 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 22.4 dimes and 45.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 4th and 18th in basketball. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 18th in the league in points given up per game with 108.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (2nd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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