San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 2/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (20-31) are hosting the San Antonio Spurs (10-42) at Barclays Center on Saturday.

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Magic and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-111 in their last contest. San Antonio wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.9% field goal percentage (42 out of 81) and converted 11 of 35 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Spurs converted 16 of 17 shots for a rate of 94.1%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 27 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 29 dimes in this game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of the defense, San Antonio allowed 59.8% from the field on 49 of 82 shooting. Orlando doled out 34 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. Moreover, Orlando collected 39 boards (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Orlando finished 65.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 20 shots. They also converted 16 out of their 27 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 16 while the Magic accumulated 20 fouls.

Devin Vassell is one guy who was a major factor in this game. Vassell shot 61.1% from the field and distributed 4 dimes. He saw the court for 35 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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San Antonio comes into this one with a mark of 10-42 on the season. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.3 fouls every game. As a team, San Antonio is snagging 43.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,526 assists this year, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 34.1% on shots from downtown (648 of 1,901) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They average 112.2 pts per game (24th in basketball) while going 46.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Spurs have forced 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 38.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 26th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.9). The Spurs defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.1% (2,334 of 4,754) and they surrender 46.0 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 27th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,469 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets went home defeated by a final of 118-95 when they played the Cavaliers. Concerning rebounding, Brooklyn allowed Cleveland to grab 48 in total (7 offensive). They finished 40.5% from 3-point land by hitting 15 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 17 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Nets allowed the Cavaliers to convert 43 out of 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.8% in this matchup. In all, the Nets finished the game shooting 37 out of 93 from the field which had them shooting 39.8%. In regard to three-point shots, Brooklyn converted 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.6%. The Cavaliers earned 18 fouls for the game which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Nets earned 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the matchup.

Mikal Bridges ended up having an impact for the Nets in this contest. Bridges recorded 26 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists for the matchup. He made 10 of 23 in the matchup for a rate of 43.5%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 20-31 for the season. As an offense, the Nets are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in basketball. Brooklyn has totaled 5,802 points so far this season (113.8 per contest) and they pull in 44.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.7 times per game (14th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. The Nets have committed 19.2 fouls per game while shooting 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Nets on defense are ranked 16th in the league in PPG given up with 115.4. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (11th in basketball). The Brooklyn defense surrenders 38.1% on 3-pointers (684 of 1,795) and their opposition makes 81.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 25.7 assists and 44.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 8th and 24th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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