NBA Odds: Nets (even)
The Brooklyn Nets (24-33) will try to slow down the league’s top scoring team when they take on the Golden State Warriors (45-11) at the Barclays Center. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Mar. 2 and will air on CSN-BA and YES.
The Nets beat the Mavericks 104-94 on Saturday. Deron Williams was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting. The Warriors, meanwhile, are coming off a 113-89 win over the Raptors on Friday. Stephen Curry played well, accumulating 22 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Warriors won the first game 107-99. Andrew Bogut played a big role with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Nets enter the game with records of 24-33 Straight Up (SU) and 28-29 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 10-13 SU and 13-10 ATS against teams from the Western Conference.
On the other side, Golden State has a SU record of 45-11 and an ATS record of 34-21-1. Golden State has a record of 18-4 SU and 11-10-1 ATS against the East. The Warriors are the number one overall scoring offense, averaging 110.2 points per game so far. The Warriors are an excellent long-range shooting team with 592 three-point shots made (10.6 per game) that ranks second in the NBA. The Warriors are the best team in the league at finding the open man with an average of 27.3 assists per game. Golden State’s defense has set the standard for league, with opponents shooting a league-low .426 from the field. When it comes to stealing the ball away, the Warriors are one of the best in the league with an average of 9.5 steals per game. A large part of Golden State’s game is creating turnovers and turning them into points. They are scoring 20.0 points per game off turnovers, which ranks third in the league.
Golden State won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bringing its SU record in the past 10 games to 6-4. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Golden State held the edge in all three of these categories four times in the last 10 meetings. Brooklyn never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS, ATS Winner – GS
Notes
Brooklyn ranks 25th in points per home game with 96.0 points, while Golden State ranks 17th in points allowed on the road with 100.7.
The Golden State Warriors won their last game by 24 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Brooklyn Nets are 5-8. Golden State is 16-0 in blowouts this season.
The Golden State Warriors sit undefeated (28-0) in games in which their opponent scores fewer than 100 points. Conversely, the Brooklyn Nets have an abysmal 7-28 record when they don’t put up at least 100 points.
The Warriors have a 17-11 record when they allow at least 100 points. The Nets have also performed well when they register triple digits with a record of 17-5 in such contests.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 103.8 (ranked 20th), while the Warriors rank second for their offensive rating of 108.3.
The Golden State Warriors have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking first in the league with a FG% of 47.8%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Brooklyn Nets have a subpar 3-12 record.
On average, Brooklyn attempts 20.5 three pointers and Golden State attempts 27.1 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Nets have a 2-9 record while the Warriors have a dazzling 33-8 record.
Brooklyn makes an average of 4.4 blocks per game (ranked 23rd). Golden State ranks higher in blocks with 6.0 (ranked fifth).
Brooklyn ranks 26th in offensive rebounds, while Golden State ranks third in defensive rebounds.
The Golden State Warriors average 9.5 steals per game (ranked fourth). The Brooklyn Nets have a poor 7-16 record when they allow at least 9 steals.
