The Golden State Warriors (21-0) look to extend their hot start when they meet the Brooklyn Nets (5-14) at the Barclays Center. Action begins at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Dec. 6 and can be seen on YES and GS2.
The Nets are expecting a better outcome after their 108-91 loss to the Knicks on Friday. Brook Lopez was the team’s leading scorer with 21 points. The Warriors, meanwhile, are coming off a 112-109 win against the Raptors on Saturday. Stephen Curry led the game in scoring by accounting for 44 points on 14-for-24 shooting.
The Nets might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they face off against one of the league’s best defenses. The Warriors rank fifth in the NBA in defensive efficiency, while Brooklyn ranks 29th in offensive efficiency. Furthermore, the defense of the Warriors should have an advantage in terms of effective field goal percentage. They’re fourth in the league in forcing misses (opponents’ effective field goal percentage of 46.0%), while the offense of the Nets ranks 26th in effective field goal percentage (46.8%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Warriors winning the first matchup 107-99. Despite the loss, Jarrett Jack had a standout performance with 28 points, four rebounds, nine assists, two steals, and two three-pointers.
The Warriors are favored by 11 points over Brooklyn and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 208 points. The Nets have gone 5-14 Straight Up (SU) and 11-8 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have had success covering the spread (8-2).
Over on the other bench, the Warriors have 21-0 SU and 13-7-1 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Golden State is 6-0 SU and 3-3 ATS. Offensively, they average 115.1 points per game, which is first in the league. The Warriors rely heavily on three-pointers on offense, leading the league with 283 made (13.0 per game). The Warriors are a very unselfish team with an NBA-leading 29.1 assists per game. Shifting to the other side of the court, the Warriors have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the league at .424. Blocking shots is an area where Golden State has excelled. The Warriors average 6.4 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the league. Golden State is the fourth-best team in the league at scoring points off turnovers with 18.3 per game.
In their previous meeting this season, Golden State beat Brooklyn, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. The Nets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS, ATS Winner – GS, O/U – Under
Notes
Brooklyn is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Golden State.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn’s last 9 games when playing Golden State.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State.
Brooklyn is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Golden State.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn.
Brooklyn ranks 29th in points per game with 95.4, while Golden State ranks 15th in points allowed with an average of 100.3 given up.
Brooklyn has allowed an average of 97.9 points per home game this season. Golden State averages 117.2 points per away game, placing the team at the top of the NBA in scoring.
Golden State has a perfect 10-0 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. The Nets do not fare well when they score under 100, earning a 3-11 record in such contests.
The Golden State Warriors are undefeated at 11-0 when they allow 100 points or more, while the Brooklyn Nets are 2-3 when they hit triple digits.
The Warriors have the league’s top offensive rating (114.4). The Nets have a defensive rating of 103.3 (ranked 22nd).
Golden State is among the top-ranked teams based on its average field goal percentage of 49.2% (ranked first). Brooklyn has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-4).
The Brooklyn Nets rank higher in field goal percentage (16th) than effective field goal percentage (26th), while the Golden State Warriors rank the same for both metrics (first).
Brooklyn makes an average of 4.6 blocks per game (ranked 19th). Golden State ranks higher in blocks with 6.4 (ranked fourth).
Brooklyn ranks in the top half of the NBA in offensive rebounding at 11th, while Golden State ranks near the top of the league (third) in defensive rebounding.
The Brooklyn Nets earn an average of 8.4 steals per game. The Golden State Warriors are undefeated at 17-0 when they allow at least 8 steals.
