NBA : Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Odds & Prediction

Game Info: March 11, 2025 7:00PM EST @ Rocket Arena 

The Cleveland Cavaliers come together with the Brooklyn Nets for what surely promises to be an intriguing tie. The Nets are coming off a battle win against the Lakers, but they have not been performing very well lately. Cleveland, on the other hand, has been displaying a strong form, winning five matches in a row. Traditionally, Cleveland has done well in this series, but Brooklyn will look to pull off the upset on the road. With both teams mixed in terms of betting trends and key injuries affecting available players, there’s plenty to analyze about this game. Let’s take a look at the odds versus recent performances and identify the key areas to watch for.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Nets 11.10 , Cavaliers 1.05

Spread: Nets +18.5 , Cavaliers -18.5

Over/Under: 228.5

Team Recent Performance

Brooklyn Nets

They had an impressive victory over Los Angeles Lakers by 111 against 108 on March 11 covering the point spread of +5.5 while the total goes above for 217.5 points. They ended up losing the game to the Charlotte Hornets 102-105 on March 9, which went below the total for 212. They had been up and lost narrowly to the Golden State Warriors on March 7, with a score reading 119-121; they covered the +11 spread, and the score was under, 225.5. On March 5, they had been beaten 113-127 by the San Antonio Spurs and were underdogs, failing to cover +3.5, while the total went beyond 230. March 2 was another bad day, with a score of 94-115 against Detroit Pistons and failing on +12.5, while total below 215.

Cleveland Cavaliers

On March 10, they beat the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 112-100, covering the -7 spread and under 242 total. Two days before, they sneaked past the Charlotte Hornets, winning the game on a score of 118-117 but not spanning the -15.5 spread; the total remained under 235.5. With an overall result of 112-107 in favor of the Miami Heat on March 6, they failed to cover the -13 spread, and the total was under 220. They faced Mike Dunleavy’s Chicago Bulls on March 5 and came out tops 139-and-117, easily covering the -13.5 spread and reaching a total of more than 243. Finally, March 3 was the date when they battled it out with the Portland Trail Blazers in a glorious 133-129 win without covering the -11 spread altogether, reaching an over 237.5 score.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

Their head-to-head matchup against the Brooklyn Nets has not been favorable for them. The Cleveland Cavaliers led with an 8-2 head-to-head record against Brooklyn’s 2-8. The spread was 5-5 both ways while Cleveland had an edge in over-under, 6-4 over Brooklyn, 6-4. Cleveland is scoring an average of 113.7 points per game, comfortably higher than Brooklyn’s 107.6 scores. The Cavaliers are above behind at the half too at 57.4 points compared to 52.6 for Brooklyn. Cleveland looks to have a better shooting touch from the field hitting 48.14 percent as against Brooklyn at 46.33 percent. The Nets are on the better side for rebounding at 41.0 to 39.8; however, on the three-point line, it is Cleveland that shows more accuracy, hitting 138 of 367 attempts as compared to Brooklyn’s 123 of 325. For the Cavaliers, 9.2 steals registered per game is a category they truly shine in, whereas, for the Nets, an average 6.9 steals this category.

Team Injuries Update

Brooklyn Nets

De’Anthony Melton (PG, knee) is out due.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Darius Garland (PG, hip) is questionable.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers will win but the Brooklyn Nets will cover the spread with the total staying under 228.5.

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