The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 27 and will air on FSN-OH and YES.
The Nets edged the Hornets 91-88 on Wednesday. With 34 points and 10 rebounds, Brook Lopez recorded his 12th double-double this season. The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are coming off a 111-89 win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday. Kevin Love played well, posting 22 points and 10 rebounds to claim his 36th double-double of the season.
Lopez has been playing at a high level as of late for the Nets, averaging 26.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals, and 3.2 blocks over the last five games.
The Cavaliers have won all three matchups against the Nets this season, including a 117-92 blowout in their last matchup. Timofey Mozgov was a standout player in the game, producing 17 points, three rebounds, one assist, and one block.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Nets look to improve upon their records of 30-40 Straight Up (SU) and 33-36-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 18-24 SU and 18-23-1 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Cavaliers head into the game with records of 38-35 ATS and 47-26 SU. In Eastern Conference games, Cleveland has gone 29-14 SU and 21-22 ATS. Cleveland is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league, converting 9.9 shots from three-point range per game.
Cleveland won the last meeting this season between these two teams, taking the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the past 10 meetings. The teams also have an even record ATS in the last 10. Both Brooklyn and Cleveland have led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) three times over the last 10.
Predictions: SU Winner – CLE, ATS Winner – CLE
Notes
Brooklyn is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Brooklyn is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 6 games.
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Brooklyn is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn’s last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
Brooklyn is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
On average, Cleveland scores 103.6 points per game (ranked sixth). Brooklyn ranks 19th in points allowed per game with 100.7.
Cleveland puts up an average of 103.6 points per away game (ranked sixth). Brooklyn ranks 23rd in points allowed per home game with 101.6.
In contests where it has given up fewer than 100 points, Brooklyn has a 21-15 record. When Cleveland scores fewer than 100, it is a poor 9-21.
The Brooklyn Nets have a poor 9-25 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 38-5 when they hit triple digits.
The Nets have an offensive rating of 100.8 (ranked 22nd). The Cavaliers rank 19th for their defensive rating of 103.4.
Brooklyn averages 96.5 possessions per game, scoring 1.008 points on each possession. While Cleveland averages fewer possessions per game with 95.3, the team scores more points per possession with 1.087.
Cleveland has an average effective field goal percentage of 52.0% (ranked fourth in the league}. Brooklyn is a subpar 5-21 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Brooklyn makes an average of 20.6 assists per game (ranked 25th). Cleveland ranks higher in assists with 22.0 (ranked 10th).
The Brooklyn Nets average 4.2 blocks per game for a rank of 25th. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank lower (26th), earning 4.1 blocks each game.
Brooklyn is ranked 24th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Cleveland ranks 22nd in defensive rebounds.
The Cleveland Cavaliers average 7.4 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Brooklyn Nets have a losing record (15-29) this season.
