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Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction

HomeBrooklyn Nets3–1, 3rd in Eastern ConferenceAwayCleveland Cavaliers1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference
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Last meeting

Cleveland Cavaliers125–121Brooklyn Nets
Our pick: Cleveland Cavaliers 73%Pick landed

Tale of the tape

Brooklyn NetsBefore tip-offCleveland Cavaliers
  • 0–2Season record1–1
  • 0–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 0–2Last 10 games1–1
  • L2Current streakW1
  • 112.0Points per game115.5
  • 117.5Points allowed per game117.5
  • −5.5Average margin−2.0
  • Back-to-backRest before this game2 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.0Rebounds per game43.0
  • 21.5Assists per game23.5
  • 15.0Three-pointers made per game11.5
  • 30.0Bench points per game27.0

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Brooklyn Nets−4.526.5–31.0−5.524.5–30.0−0.529.5–30.0+5.031.5–26.5
Cleveland Cavaliers+11.035.0–24.0+8.033.5–25.5−7.024.5–31.5−14.022.5–36.5

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Julius RandleForward · Brooklyn NetsVSDonovan MitchellGuard · Cleveland Cavaliers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 28.0Points27.0
  • 7.0Rebounds7.5
  • 6.0Assists3.5
  • 2.5Three-pointers made2.0
  • 36.4Minutes35.2

Team leaders

Brooklyn NetsThis seasonCleveland Cavaliers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Egor DeminVSDonovan Mitchell
PTS
13.0·27.0
REB
4.0·7.5
AST
4.0·3.5
Guards
Keon EllisVSJames Harden
PTS
6.5·13.5
REB
2.0·5.5
AST
2.5·6.0
Cross-matchup
Julius RandleVSEvan Mobley
PTS
28.0·19.0
REB
7.0·9.0
AST
6.0·2.5
Cross-matchup
Michael PorterVSJarrett Allen
PTS
25.5·15.5
REB
8.0·7.0
AST
1.0·0.0
Cross-matchup
Day'Ron SharpeVSPeyton Watson
PTS
7.5·9.0
REB
8.0·1.5
AST
2.0·2.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Brooklyn Nets

Likely starting five

  1. Julius Randle
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    28.0
  2. Michael Porter
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    25.5
  3. Egor Demin
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.0
  4. Keon Ellis
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    6.5
  5. Day'Ron Sharpe
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    7.5
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers

Likely starting five

  1. Donovan Mitchell
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    27.0
  2. Evan Mobley
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.0
  3. James Harden
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.5
  4. Peyton Watson
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.0
  5. Jarrett Allen
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    15.5
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets

2–3

3–1, 3rd in Eastern Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers

2–3

1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

  • Cleveland Cavaliers 125–121 Brooklyn NetsPick landed

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