Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-5)

The Brooklyn Nets will try to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center on Thursday. Cleveland opens as 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 230.

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and went home with a win by a final score of 115-109 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 20 while the Nets recorded 19 fouls. They also converted 9 of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc. Brooklyn finished 78.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 23 tries. In addition, Brooklyn totaled 49 boards (19 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Brooklyn totaled 25 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 41 of 92 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Cavaliers made 17 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 81.0%. Cleveland wrapped up the game with a 50.6% field goal percentage (42 out of 83) and knocked down 14 of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He had 31 points on 10 of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and grabbed 5 boards. Mitchell finished 45.5% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Cleveland will play this game with a mark of 46-28 for the campaign. They are averaging 112.2 pts per contest (25th in the NBA) while hitting 48.9% from the floor. The Cavaliers are shooting 36.4% on shots from distance (851 of 2,335) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,844 dimes so far this year, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are 6th in the league in giving up assists with 1,705 relinquished for the season. The Cavaliers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (2,886 of 6,168) and they relinquish 40.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 1st in the league in points per game allowed (106.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-109 when they faced the Cavaliers. With respect to attacking the glass, Brooklyn allowed Cleveland to pull down 34 in total (8 offensive). They finished 48.3% from three-point range via 14 of 29 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Nets permitted the Cavaliers to make 42 of 83 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Nets shot 41 for 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Brooklyn knocked down 9 of 33 tries (27.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. The Cavaliers were called for 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Nets collected 30 defensive boards and 19 offensive boards for a total of 49 in the game.

Day'Ron Sharpe was important for the Nets for this contest. He converted 8 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 11 rebounds. Sharpe earned 20 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Brooklyn has a mark of 39-33 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nets are shooting 49.0% from the field, which is ranked 4th in the NBA. Brooklyn has totaled 8,157 pts for the year (113.3 per contest) and they grab 40.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per game (13th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per contest. The Nets are committing 21.5 fouls per contest and they hit 79.8% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense surrenders 37.3% on shots from 3-point land (870 of 2,335) and opponents are making 76.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 23.3 assists and 45.1 boards per game, which ranks them 4th and 26th in the NBA. The Nets defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG allowed with 112.9. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (4th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (-5)

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