The undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers welcome the Brooklyn Nets to town, who are fresh off an OT loss to the Celtics.
Cleveland is 10-0 and rolling with wins over the Warriors, Bucks, Lakers, and Knicks. The Cavaliers have the rest advantage here having Saturday after the 19-point win over Golden State.
Brooklyn is 4-5 and is coming off a disappointing OT loss to the Celtics in Boston (108-104). The Nets led at halftime and the Celtics were without Jaylen Brown, so this was a missed opportunity for Brooklyn. The Nets are 1-3 on the road and have played both of its back-to-backs against the Grizzlies.
That being said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer up some information and maybe a sweat or two.
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Details and how to watch Nets @ Cavaliers
● Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
● Time: 7:30pm ET
● Website: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
● City: Cleveland, OH
● Television/Streaming: NBA TV
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Game odds for Nets @ Cavaliers
Saturday morning’s latest odds:
● Moneyline: Cleveland (-975), Brooklyn Nets (+575)
● Spread: Cleveland -12.5
● Total: 222.5
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Likely starting lineups for Cleveland and Brooklyn
Cleveland Cavaliers (10-0)
PG Darius Garland
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Dean Wade
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen
· Brooklyn Nets (4-5)
PG Dennis Schroder
SG Cam Thomas
SF Cameron Johnson
PF Dorian Finney-Smith
C Nic Claxton
Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Nets @ Cavaliers
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Cleveland is an NBA-best 9-1 ATS.
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Brooklyn is tied for the second-best ATS mark at 7-2.
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Cleveland is 7-3 in the Super League, tied for the fifth best mark in the NBA.
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Brooklyn is 5-4 in the Under this season.
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Cam Johnson has scored 18 or more points in three straight games
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Cam Thomas is coming off his third 30-point game of the season against Boston (31).
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Jarrett Allen has scored 13 or more points in four straight games and grabbed at least 12 rebounds.
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Donovan Mitchell is coming off his lowest scoring output of the season (12) game after his second highest effort (29).
Notable Player Props for Nets @ Cavaliers
Top Score Props
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Cam Thomas O/U 23.5 Points
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Donovan Mitchell O/U 23.5 Points
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Darius Garland O/U 18.5 Points
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Dennis Schroder O/U 16.5 Points
Highest Bounce Props
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Jarrett Allen O/U 11.5 Rebounds
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Evan Mobley O/U 8.5 Rebounds
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Nic Claxton O/U 7.5 Rebounds
Highest Helping Props
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Darius Garland O/U 6.5 Assists
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Dennis Schroder O/U 6.5 Assists
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Donovan Mitchell O/U 4.5 Assists
Expert picks and predictions for Nets @ Cavaliers
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NBC Sports Betting Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Dorian Finney-Smith to go Under his 13.5 Points + Rebounds prop:
“Watching this matchup, it’s hard to imagine where Dorian Finney-Smith is working in the mix. His points + rebounds prop is 13.5 and that’s a number he’s surpassed in five of nine games.
The Nets went to OT and lost to the Celtics last night. Brooklyn will go on the road to Cleveland to face the undefeated Cavaliers for the third back-to-back of the early season.
Finney-Smith had 12 P+R in the first case during 28 minutes in Memphis, then a season-high 23 P+R in 28 minutes of the second time, which also came against Memphis. The Cavaliers have size down low to limit Finney-Smith and he will not be able to guard the Cavaliers in the post, only on the wing, so those 28 minutes could decrease, in the middle of an explosion as well.
I like Finney-Smith to go Under his 13.5 points + rebounds prop in Cleveland.”
Here are the best bets our model projects for the Cavaliers and the Nets:
· Money line: NBC Sports finds value in taking Brooklyn on the ML (+575)
· to spread: NBC Sports has low confidence on Brooklyn +12.5 on the spread
· All in all: NBC Sports has low confidence in a play on the Total UNDER 222.5 points
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