NBA : Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Odds & Prediction

Game Info: February 20, 2025 7:30PM EST @ Barclays Center

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets face off in a battle of teams going in opposite directions. Cleveland has been showing its might, winning four out of the last five while running its high-octane offense. The Nets, on the other hand, have battled inconsistency but found a way to win some key games. With the Cavaliers’ scoring abilities and the Nets fighting to make a stand at home, this should be a very interesting tussle. Expect Cleveland to try to run while Brooklyn keeps a competitive tempo.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Cavaliers – , Nets +

Spread: Cavaliers -13 , Nets +13

Over/Under: 223.5

Team Recent Performance

Cleveland Cavaliers

Outdoing the Toronto Raptors 131-108 as 12.5-point favorites to cover the spread, the Cleveland Cavaliers also saw their total top 237.5 on February 13. On February 11, they won 128-107 against the Minnesota Timberwolves as 8-poing favorites to again cover the spread, which put the total over 232. The Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards, 134-124 as 17.5-point favorites, but didn’t cover the spread while the total went over 239 on February 8. On February 6, they squeaked by Detroit Pistons 118-115 as 3.5-point favorites but failed to cover the total which went under 234. Cleveland also fell to Boston Celtics on February 5, 112-105, as 1.5-point favorites while the score stayed under 238.

Brooklyn Nets

Brooklyn Nets established a 100-96 victory, thereby covering the spread as 2-point favorites, over the Philadelphia 76ers on February 13; the total went under 209. Two days before that, Brooklyn again covered the spread against the Charlotte Hornets by winning 97-89 as 5-point favorites with the total going under 212. On February 8, the Nets beat the Miami Heat, winning outright 102-86, 4.5-point underdogs, even though the total was kept under 209. On February 6, they lost to the Washington Wizards 119-102, failing to cover as 5.5 favorite points and with the total going over 215.5. On February 5, Brooklyn narrowly beat the Houston Rockets, winning 99-97 as 9-point underdogs, with the total going under 213.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

While Cavaliers go against the nets in this matchup as far as previous encounters are concerned. In this case, Cleveland has a better standing as they won 7 out of their last matches and the latest was against Brooklyn, which makes them 7-3 as far as the previous encounters are concerned. Both teams have 5 wins and 5 losses against the spread (ATS), with Cleveland hitting the total on 6 out of 10 games compared to only 4 by Brooklyn. Cavaliers average 113.5 points while the Nets average 109.4 and scoring at halftime also favors the Cavs (56.9 to 53.3). Caution: Cleveland shoots slightly better from the field (48.38% to 47.78%) but pulls down fewer rebounds (38.6 to 40.8). The Cavaliers have connected on 136 of 354 three-point attempts, while Brooklyn has hit 122 of 315 from beyond the arc. Cleveland also takes more steals defensively with an average of 9.3 steals a game compared to 7.1 from the Nets.

Team Injuries Update

Cleveland Cavaliers

Ty Jerome (PF, calf), Dean Wade (SF, knee), and Isaac Okoro (SG, shoulder) are out.

Brooklyn Nets

Bojan Bogdanovic (SF, foot), De’Anthony Melton (PG, knee), Noah Clowney (SF, ankle), and Cam Thomas (PG, hamstring) are out.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers will win and cover the spread with the total staying under 223.5.

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