NBA Betting? Cavs vs Nets Predictions
Monday night NBA betting action sees the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn, New York. Cappers Picks provides free NBA basketball handicapping tips all season long.
Finally playing like the team everybody imagined, the Cleveland Cavaliers put their 6 game winning streak on the line Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn will attempt to finish off their 3 game home stand with a victory and inch closer to the .500 mark.
NBA Basketball Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers (11-7) vs. Brooklyn Nets (8-10)
Monday, Dec. 8
7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
YES
NBA Basketball Betting Lines: Cleveland -7.5
NBA Basketball O/U: 200.5
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Cleveland
Although it took them 18 games to do it, the Cavaliers have finally jumped the Chicago Bulls for 1st place in the NBA Central Division standings.
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Winners of 6 in a row, the Cavs continue to shut teams down on the defensive end and are getting production from the Big 3 every night. On Thursday, Irving dropped 37 against the Knicks en route to a 90-87 Cavs win. Friday, Lebron stepped up with 24 points and 13 assists in a 14 points Cavaliers win.
While scoring hasn’t been a problem for the 10th ranked team in points (103.1 points a game), the Cavaliers have allowed opponents to score only 90.7 points during their 6 game winning streak. They’ve seen their season average points allowed drop to 98.7 (11th) with their recent success on defense.
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During this 6 game winning streak, the Cavaliers have helped backers by going 4-2 ATS. On the road this season, Cleveland is 5-3 S.U., but just 3-5 ATS.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn can point to their lack of offensive production as the main reason for their 8-10 record thus far. Brooklyn hasn’t scored over 100 points in 7 straight contests and has seen their points per game drop to 97.3 (21st). The Nets will look for leading scorer Deron Williams to have a bounce back game after scoring just 8 points on 3 of 8 shooting.
If Brooklyn’s lack of offense wasn’t bad enough, they’ll now be without starting C Brook Lopez, who was averaging a double double in his last three games. The Nets announced Sunday that Lopez will miss at least four games with a back strain injury. Mason Plumlee will see an increased role in the offense with Lopez missing some time.
Even with a below .500 record, the Nets still find themselves in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. However, they’ve allowed the Raptors to open up a 6 game lead for 1st place.
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At home this season, Brooklyn is 4-5 S.U. and just 3-6 ATS. They are just 1-7 this year against teams above .500.
NBA Basketball Handicapping Trends:
- Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Nets are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
- Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Brooklyn has dropped 4 of their last 5 inside Barclays Center. When playing above .500 teams, Brooklyn is scoring just 93.6 points a game. Cleveland will finish up their 3 game road trip Monday night and head home for the 2nd leg of their back-to-back against Toronto.
Free 4* NBA Basketball Pick: Brooklyn +7.5
The Cavaliers have been on the road for a week now for this 3 game road stint.
Cleveland 93, Brooklyn 90
This could be a potential trap position for them with a home game less than 24 hours from tip off in Brooklyn. Brooklyn will keep this game close, ultimately falling by a couple points in the end.
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