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Cleveland
Cavaliers
43 - 37
Brooklyn
Nets
42 - 38
April 08, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT
 | Barclays Center

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Cleveland
Cavaliers
43 - 37
Brooklyn
Nets
42 - 38
April 08, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT
 | Barclays Center

  • The Brooklyn Nets (42-38 SU, 31-46-3 ATS) are big favorites Friday as they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-37, 42-35-3) at Barclays Center. The Nets are 3-2 over their last five games while the Cavs are 1-4 over their last five. Can Brooklyn snatch the seventh seed in the East away from Cleveland ahead of the play-in tournament? Find out in our Cavaliers vs Nets prediction.

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    Cavaliers vs Nets Odds & Analysis

    Sportsbook Odds

    The Nets opened as a big 9-point home favorite with the total set at 228.5 points. The OVER is 9-4 in Cleveland’s last 13 games while the UNDER is 6-1 in Brooklyn’s last seven outings. Although Cleveland sits a game ahead of Brooklyn, the visitors have a couple of injuries to key starters, giving the advantage to the hosts for your Cavaliers vs Nets prediction.

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    • Best Spread
      -112
      -108
      CLE+8.5
      -8.5BKN
    • Best Moneyline
      +320
      -400
      CLE
      BKN
    • Best Total
      -110
      -110
      Over232.5
      232.5Under

    Cavaliers Fall In Disappointing Loss To Magic

    The Cavaliers fell 120-115 to Orlando on Tuesday as the Magic snapped a six-game losing skid with the victory. Mo Bamba had a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards to lead Orlando while seven others scored in double digits for the normally offensively challenged Magic. Darius Garland had a double-double of his own with 27 points and 10 assists to lead Cleveland.

    The loss locked Cleveland into the play-in tournament as they can no longer catch the sixth-place Chicago Bulls. It was another disappointing game for the Cavs, who fell to 2-7 over their last nine contests – a run in which they’ve given up 114.6 points per game, nearly 10 points above their season average.

    Evan Mobley (ankle) is questionable while Jarrett Allen (finger) remains out indefinitely.

    Nets Sweep Knicks In Battle Of New York

    The Nets picked up their second straight win on Wednesday as they beat the New York Knicks 110-98 to sweep the season series in the Battle of New York. Kevin Durant posted 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for a triple-double while Kyrie Irving scored 24.

    Friday’s matchup could serve as a preview for the play-in tournament as Brooklyn (eighth) and Cleveland (seventh) could face off in a one-game showdown for the No. 7 seed. The Nets haven’t been world-beaters of late but they will like their chances against a Cavaliers team that has struggled mightily down the stretch.

    Goran Dragic (health and safety protocols) remains out while Seth Curry (ankle) is probable for Friday’s game.

    Cavaliers vs Nets Pick & Insights

    Cavaliers: Keys To Cover

    Cleveland has been a stout defensive team all season long, ranking fourth in the NBA at just 105.4 points against per game. Their defense has betrayed them of late, though, which has contributed to their fall. The Cavs were as high as third in the Eastern Conference only two months ago, and if they want to get into the playoffs, they’ll need to rediscover their defensive game.

    Nets: Keys To Cover

    When both Durant and Irving are on, the Nets can hang with any team in the East. The duo combined for 56 points in their last outing and 60 points in the game prior to that. Coming up against a struggling Cavs squad, the Nets should be able to feast offensively.

    Odds Shark’s Computer Cavaliers vs Nets Prediction: Cavaliers +7

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    Shark Bites
    • The OVER is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
    • Cleveland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
    • Brooklyn is 6-3 SU in the last 9 meetings.

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Odds

Friday, April 8 Fri Apr 8

Opening
Current
Cleveland
vsFinal
Brooklyn
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+9
-107
+363
o228.5
-107
-9
-107
-427
u228.5
-107
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+8.5
-112
+320
o232.5
-110
-8.5
-108
-400
u232.5
-110
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

112.47
 Total Score
113.46
48.91
 Field Goal %
48.79
36.83
 Three Point %
37.84
77.90
 Free Throw %
79.98
41.05
 Total Rebounds
40.49
112.47
 Total Score
113.46
28.31
 First Quarter
28.77
28.58
 Second Quarter
29.05
27.70
 Third Quarter
27.86
26.72
 Fourth Quarter
27.49
48.91
 Field Goal %
48.79
77.90
 Free Throw %
79.98
36.83
 Three Point %
37.84
31.51
 Three's Attempts
33.80
11.60
 Three's Made
12.79
9.69
 Offensive
8.20
31.36
 Defensive
32.30
41.05
 Total Rebounds
40.49
24.91
 Assists
25.57
18.96
 Fouls
21.09
12.38
 Turnovers
12.81
7.11
 Steals
7.15

Head To Head

CLE
 Stat Type BKN
4-6
 Record
6-4
6-3-1
 ATS
3-6-1
6-4
 O/U
6-4
115.70
 Score
117.00
55.20
 Half Time Score
56.10
44.91%
 Field Goal Percentage
47.00%
49.20
 Rebounds
45.00
127/351
 3 Point Shots
131/363
7.10
 Steals
6.80
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
1-2
 Record
2-1
2-0-1
 ATS
0-2-1
2-1
 O/U
2-1
108.33
 Score
111.00
56.33
 Half Time Score
57.67
42.97%
 Field Goal Percentage
47.51%
47.67
 Rebounds
41.33
36/120
 3 Point Shots
35/97
7.33
 Steals
8.00
Jan 17/22 (1 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
114
 Score
107
-4
 ATS
+4
222 o
 O/U
222 u
65
 Half Time Score
59
51.90%
 Field Goal Percentage
49.40%
40
 Rebounds
35
11/32
 3 Point Shots
12/30
7
 Steals
11
Nov 22/21 (2 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
112
 Score
117
+5.5
 ATS
-5.5
208.5 o
 O/U
208.5 u
63
 Half Time Score
52
38.70%
 Field Goal Percentage
47.40%
53
 Rebounds
42
14/44
 3 Point Shots
11/35
6
 Steals
6
Nov 17/21 (3 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Away
Home
99
 Score
109
+10
 ATS
-10
206.5 o
 O/U
206.5 u
41
 Half Time Score
62
39.30%
 Field Goal Percentage
45.80%
50
 Rebounds
47
11/44
 3 Point Shots
12/32
9
 Steals
7
May 16/21 (4 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Away
Home
109
 Score
123
+13
 ATS
-13
225.5 o
 O/U
225.5 u
56
 Half Time Score
67
44.70%
 Field Goal Percentage
56.60%
45
 Rebounds
37
12/39
 3 Point Shots
16/30
8
 Steals
9
Jan 22/21 (5 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
125
 Score
113
+6.5
 ATS
-6.5
224 o
 O/U
224 u
61
 Half Time Score
60
51.70%
 Field Goal Percentage
48.30%
50
 Rebounds
29
8/25
 3 Point Shots
14/43
7
 Steals
5
Jan 20/21 (6 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
147
 Score
135
+10.5
 ATS
-10.5
226.5 o
 O/U
226.5 u
51
 Half Time Score
49
51.40%
 Field Goal Percentage
45.30%
50
 Rebounds
52
20/40
 3 Point Shots
15/41
10
 Steals
8
Nov 25/19 (7 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
106
 Score
108
-1
 ATS
+1
218.5 o
 O/U
218.5 u
51
 Half Time Score
52
42.60%
 Field Goal Percentage
46.80%
45
 Rebounds
48
13/32
 3 Point Shots
11/34
5
 Steals
8
Mar 6/19 (8 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Away
Home
107
 Score
113
+9.5
 ATS
-9.5
228 o
 O/U
228 u
50
 Half Time Score
55
40.20%
 Field Goal Percentage
47.30%
47
 Rebounds
50
16/38
 3 Point Shots
12/33
7
 Steals
5
Feb 13/19 (9 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Home
Away
139
 Score
148
+7.5
 ATS
-7.5
225 o
 O/U
225 u
58
 Half Time Score
55
45.00%
 Field Goal Percentage
46.00%
57
 Rebounds
60
18/42
 3 Point Shots
18/45
7
 Steals
4
Dec 3/18 (10 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type BKN
Away
Home
99
 Score
97
+6
 ATS
-6
210.5 o
 O/U
210.5 u
56
 Half Time Score
50
43.20%
 Field Goal Percentage
39.40%
55
 Rebounds
50
4/15
 3 Point Shots
10/40
5
 Steals
5

Team Records

CLE
 Record BKN
43-37
 All
42-38
24-16
 Home
18-21
19-21
 Away
24-17
28-11
 As Fav
31-21
15-26
 As Dog
11-17
42-35-3
 ATS
31-46-3
22-17-1
 ATS Home
8-30-1
20-18-2
 ATS Away
23-16-2
35-43-2
 O/U
40-40
14-25-1
 O/U Home
17-22
21-18-1
 O/U Away
23-18
CLE
 Record BKN
3-7
 All
6-4
2-4
 Home
4-2
1-3
 Away
2-2
2-3
 As Fav
5-4
1-4
 As Dog
1-0
2-8
 ATS
3-7
1-5
 ATS Home
1-5
1-3
 ATS Away
2-2
6-4
 O/U
3-7
3-3
 O/U Home
2-4
3-1
 O/U Away
1-3
CLE
 Record BKN
9-6
 All
10-6
6-1
 Home
4-4
3-5
 Away
6-2
8-4
 As Fav
6-1
1-2
 As Dog
4-5
8-7
 ATS
8-7-1
4-3
 ATS Home
1-7
4-4
 ATS Away
7-0-1
7-7-1
 O/U
10-6
2-5
 O/U Home
6-2
5-2-1
 O/U Away
4-4
CLE
 Record BKN
26-24
 All
29-21
16-9
 Home
11-13
10-15
 Away
18-8
17-7
 As Fav
22-12
9-17
 As Dog
7-9
26-22-2
 ATS
21-26-3
14-10-1
 ATS Home
4-19-1
12-12-1
 ATS Away
17-7-2
22-27-1
 O/U
26-24
7-18
 O/U Home
11-13
15-9-1
 O/U Away
15-11
CLE
 Record BKN
17-13
 All
13-17
8-7
 Home
7-8
9-6
 Away
6-9
11-4
 As Fav
9-9
6-9
 As Dog
4-8
16-13-1
 ATS
10-20
8-7
 ATS Home
4-11
8-6-1
 ATS Away
6-9
13-16-1
 O/U
14-16
7-7-1
 O/U Home
6-9
6-9
 O/U Away
8-7

Trends

  • Cleveland are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games.
  • Cleveland are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
  • Cleveland are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Brooklyn.
  • Cleveland are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against Brooklyn.
  • Cleveland are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
  • Cleveland are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn.
  • Cleveland are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
  • Cleveland are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games played in April.
  • Brooklyn are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games.
  • Brooklyn are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games against Cleveland.
  • Brooklyn are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games at home.
  • Brooklyn are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
  • Brooklyn are 4-13-1 ATS in their last 18 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games played in April.
  • Brooklyn are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games played on a Friday.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Name Position Inj Desc

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Apr 5, 2022ORL115-120L-8221.50L/O48.8468.1816
Apr 3, 2022PHI108-112L+5.5225W/U44.8774.1915
Apr 2, 2022NY119-101W+2220.50W/U54.3276.1915
Mar 31, 2022ATL107-131L+6.5229.50L/O43.3378.577
Mar 30, 2022DAL112-120L+2215L/O50.6077.2711
Mar 28, 2022ORL107-101W-8.5216.50L/U44.5886.9613
Mar 26, 2022CHI94-98L-2222.50L/U41.4670.377
Mar 24, 2022TOR104-117L+5.5214L/O46.8481.8212
Mar 21, 2022LAL120-131L-5228L/O52.3384.2114
Mar 19, 2022DET113-109W-6217.50L/O50.5656.5210
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Apr 6, 2022NY110-98W-7229.50W/U44.0977.7814
Apr 5, 2022HOU118-105W-16.5244.50L/U45.3592.5915
Apr 2, 2022ATL115-122L-2243.50L/U42.4273.6817
Mar 31, 2022MIL119-120L-2243.50L/U46.3968.7518
Mar 29, 2022DET130-123W-13.5233.50L/O55.2691.1815
Mar 27, 2022CHR110-119L-7238L/U44.3365.387
Mar 26, 2022MIA110-95W-2.5231.50W/U46.9980.7711
Mar 23, 2022MEM120-132L-1237.50L/O49.4392.599
Mar 21, 2022UTA114-106W+2229.50W/U54.2286.6711
Mar 18, 2022POR128-123W-14.5228L/O58.4484.8510
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