If we look at the statistics of the last 35 head-to-head confrontations of these rivals, we will see that Brooklyn has 16 wins, while the Cavaliers have 19 wins. Last season these teams played 3 matches against each other and the receiving side won all 3: Cavaliers at Cleveland with a score of 147:135 and 125:113; Nets in New York with a score of 123:109.
Brooklyn Nets
At the start of the season the reigning champion is unpleasantly surprising. Mike Budenholzer’s charges lose a lot. The Bucks have been defeated in 8 of their 14 games so far. Because of this, they are ranked 11th in the East. This position does not give them the right to participate in the playoffs. In recent fights the “reindeer” looked really bad. They lost to Boston (113:122) and Atlanta (100:120). The efforts of Yannis Adetokunbo alone are not enough for the final result and it is too early to hope for a quick return of Chris Middleton.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is not to be envied. The Cavaliers lost almost all of their key players. In the confrontation with Brooklyn, Colin Sexton, Jarett Allen, Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love and Lamar Stevens will not take the floor. But the biggest loss is Evan Mobley. Lately it was difficult to imagine the game of the “cavalrymen” without the actions of their new center. Unfortunately, he has a dislocated elbow. He will miss a few weeks. In the last match against Boston, JB Bickerstaff played only nine players. But then Mobley played. It looks like Cleveland has only eight performers right now.
Prediction
Our expert pick:
Cleveland has been doing well on defense lately. On average, this team concedes 101 points per match. But the loss of key players will play into the hands of the opponent. Without Mobley and Allen, it will be very difficult to stop the Nets attack. It looks like Bickerstaff's men will allow their opponents a lot more under their rim this time around. We believe that the "networks" will take advantage of the problems of the "Cavs". It is highly likely that Durant and company will demonstrate spectacular performance. Our prediction is Brooklyn's individual total over 107.5 points for 1.78 odds in BC 1xBet. Cleveland has little chance of stopping the Nets. JB Bickerstaff is unlikely to succeed in replacing the losses in full. This time Brooklyn will have every chance of making amends for the crushing defeat at Golden State. Second prediction is for a handicap "Brooklyn" (-7.5) points for 1.57. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.78. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
