The San Antonio Spurs visit the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 11 and will air on YES and FSW.
The Nets were beaten by the Pistons 103-89 on Saturday. Donald Sloan recorded 15 points and 10 assists, earning his first double-double of the year. The Spurs, meanwhile, are coming off a 100-99 win over the Knicks on Friday. Kawhi Leonard played well, recording 19 points and 12 rebounds to claim his sixth double-double of the season.
LaMarcus Aldridge has been on fire over the last five games for the Spurs, averaging 19.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks.
The inefficient Nets offense (29th in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 98.0) will square off against the stingy Spurs defense (first in the league with a defensive efficiency of 93.9). The Spurs figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Moreover, the Spurs rank second in effective field goal percentage at 53.4%, whereas the bottom-tier field-goal defense of the Nets places 26th with opponents connecting at a clip of 51.6%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Spurs won the first game 102-75. Despite the loss, Brook Lopez was the game’s leading scorer with 17 points.
Notes
Brooklyn is 6-4 when allowing fewer than 100 points this season. The Spurs have a solid 9-5 record when they score fewer than 100 points.
The Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving 4-23 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The San Antonio Spurs are 23-1 when they hit triple digits.
The Spurs have the league’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 93.9. The Nets have an offensive rating of 98.0 (ranked 29th).
The Brooklyn Nets average 97.6 possessions per game and .980 points per possession, while the San Antonio Spurs earn fewer possessions (95.1) but more points per possession (1.089).
The San Antonio Spurs have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking second in the league with an EFF% of 53.4%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Brooklyn Nets have an abysmal 1-12 record.
Brooklyn makes an average of 21.3 assists per game (ranked 17th). San Antonio ranks higher in assists with 25.6 (ranked second).
The Brooklyn Nets average 4.0 blocks per game for a rank of 23rd. The San Antonio Spurs rank higher (sixth), earning 5.8 blocks each contest.
Brooklyn ranks in the top half of the NBA in offensive rebounding at seventh, while San Antonio ranks near the top of the league (third) in defensive rebounding.
The San Antonio Spurs average 8.4 steals per game (ranked ninth). The Brooklyn Nets have a subpar 9-18 record when they allow at least 8 steals.
