Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/11/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Brooklyn Nets (16-21) are on their way to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-15).

The Nets faced off with the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 134-127 in their last game. Brooklyn finished the game with a 50.5% FG percentage (46 out of 91) and buried 14 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nets converted 21 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 84.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 44 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 29 dimes in this matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defense, Brooklyn allowed 47.4% from the field on 45 out of 95 shooting. Portland distributed 21 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Portland totaled 38 boards (9 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Portland finished the game at 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 30 shots. They buried 20 out of their 38 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 25 while the Trail Blazers accounted for 20 fouls.

Mikal Bridges is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He notched 42 points on 15 of 26 shooting. He played 44 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. Bridges ended up going 57.7% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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Brooklyn enters this one with a mark of 16-21 for the campaign. They have an average of 114.9 points per contest (18th in the NBA) while shooting 45.9% from the field. The Nets are connecting on 36.8% on 3-point shots (508 of 1,380) and 75.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Brooklyn is collecting 46.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 973 dimes on the season, which is 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Nets are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are giving up 38.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 19th in the league in PPG allowed (116.6). The Nets are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (1,570 of 3,344) and they concede 44.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 20th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 970 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Cavaliers got the victory with a final of 117-115 when they faced the Spurs. The Cavaliers were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest. They also coughed it up 16 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Spurs earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 71.4%. With respect to shots from distance, Cleveland made 16 of 43 attempts (37.2%). When all was said and done, the Cavaliers walked away from this one shooting 43 out of 88 from the floor which had them shooting 48.9%. The Cavaliers allowed the Spurs to convert 41 out of 86 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 47.7% for this game. They finished 37.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 14 of 37 and finished the contest at 19 out of 22 at the charity stripe (86.4%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Cleveland permitted San Antonio to grab 40 in all (8 offensive).

Jarrett Allen ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers in this matchup. He buried 11 of 19 for this game for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and earned 16 rebounds. Allen accumulated 29 points in his 31 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the contest.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 21-15 this season. The Cavaliers are committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they go 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 26.7 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.1 times per contest. Cleveland has totaled 4,077 pts this year (113.3 per game) and they grab 44.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 13th in the league.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 7th in the league in points allowed per game with 111.5. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (7th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense concedes 35.9% on 3-pointers (436 of 1,213) and their opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 24.5 assists and 42.3 total rebounds per game, which is 4th and 6th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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