Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 8 (4/8): NBA

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Odds

Time	7:30 p.m. EST
Cavaliers money line	+265
Cavaliers spread	+6.5 (-110)
Magic money line	-333
Magic spread	-6.5 (-110)
Over / under	228.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Cleveland Cavaliers	Brooklyn Nets
Record	43-37	42-38
Road / home record	19-21	18-21
Streak	L2	W2
Points per game	107.49	112.58
Points allowed per game	105.40	112.01
Rebounds per game	44.31	44.33
Rebounds allowed per game	42.88	44.44
Over / under record	35-43-2	40-40

Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to New York to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. This will be the fourth and last time these teams face off this season, the Nets have the lead 2-1 in the season series.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

The Cavaliers have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are 19-21 on the road with a 43-37 record overall, ranking 3rd in the Central division. The Cavaliers are 26-24 in conference play. Cleveland has a 10-4 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Garland is averaging 21.7 points and 8.7 assists for the Cavaliers. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games for Cleveland.

In their last 10 games the Cavaliers are 3-7, averaging 109.9 points, 42.2 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points.

BROOKLYN NETS

The Nets have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 18-21 on the road with a 42-38 record overall, ranking 4th in the Atlantic division. The Nets are 29-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn averages 13.2 turnovers per game and is 19-13 when it wins the turnover battle.

Mills averages 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Nets, scoring 11.5 points while shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.

In their last 10 games the Nets are 6-4, averaging 117.4 points, 45.0 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 8.1 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points per game.

BETTING TRENDS

Cleveland are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games.

Cleveland are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.

Brooklyn are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.

Brooklyn are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games at home.

Prediction

Both teams have clinched the play-in-berth so they will be relaxed for this game, it doesn't really matter who has the highest place. With that being said I expect a slow pace game and with the under cashing the 65% of the time on the road for the Cavs and in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 game, I think that's the play here.

PICK: Under 228.5 (-110)

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