by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Thursday, Jan 20, 2022
Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Friday, January 21, 2022
Venue: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
Where to Watch: BSSW
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Nets -2.5, Spurs +2.5; Over/Under: 234.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Nets -2.5, Spurs +2.5; Over/Under: 234.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Nets -3.5, Spurs +3.5; Over/Under: 233.5 points
Season Record
Brooklyn Nets: 28-16 (1st place, Atlantic Division)
San Antonio Spurs: 17-28 (3rd place, Southwest Division)
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Brooklyn Nets vs San Antonio Spurs Preview and Analysis
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Brooklyn Nets: 5-5 last 10
San Antonio Spurs: 3-7 last 10
Brooklyn Nets Analysis
The Nets are coming into this game with a 28-16 record overall and they are 16-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Cleveland Cavaliers while their 2 wins in that span came against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards in their last game. Kyrie Irving led the team in points in that game with 30 while LaMarcus Aldridge was next on the team off the bench with 27 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 9 and he also led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 52.8% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 85% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.4 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 17-26-1 this season and their O/U record is 21-23.
San Antonio Spurs Analysis
The Spurs are coming into this game with a 17-28 record overall and they are 9-13 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Phoenix Suns while their 2 wins in that span came against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. Dejounte Murray led the team in points in that game with 23 while Doug McDermott was next on the team with 20 points. Murray led the team in assists in that game with 14 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.9 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 24-21 this season and their O/U record is 23-20-2.
Nets vs Spurs Prediction
The Nets are coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They are coming off of a very close win by 1 point in their last game but they have been a very good road team all season. They will be even better on the road compared to at home now as Kevin Durant is injured for the next few weeks and Kyrie Irving is only available in road games. The Spurs have had a little surge in their recent games but it is not going to last long and the Nets should have enough talent here on the road to get the win over the Spurs by a nice margin. The best bet to place in this game is on the Nets to cover the spread here.
Nets Spurs Prediction: Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 21, 2022 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Nets 119 Spurs 111.
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NBA Betting Trends
Brooklyn Nets: 32-21 O/U as a road favorite. 31-12 O/U in January games. 31-22 O/U when playing 6 or more games in 10 days. 14-9 O/U after having won 2 of their last 3 games.
San Antonio Spurs: 35-23 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 17-11 O/U when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 26-15 O/U as a home underdog. 15-5 O/U in home games. 17-9 O/U against Atlantic division opponents. 50-24 O/U in non-conference games.
Key Injuries
Brooklyn Nets: N. Claxton (PF) Out indefinitely - Hamstring injury. D. Bembry (SG) Ques Fri - Back injury. K. Irving (PG) Ques Fri - Personal. P. Millsap (PF) Late Jan - Personal. K. Durant (SF) Late Feb - Knee injury. J. Harris (SG) Late Jan - Ankle injury.
San Antonio Spurs: J. Hernangomez (PF) Ques Fri - Acquired. Z. Collins (PF) Late Jan - Ankle injury.
Notable Quotes
"Obviously having him on the road has been a big plus for us. Tonight he was brilliant." - Steve Nash on Kyrie Irving after their win against the Wizards on Wednesday night.
"DJ is playing incredible right now, and we all just thrive off of him. He does it on both ends of the floor every single night and he likes to get it going in transition, that's a shooter's dream." - Doug McDermott on Dejounte Murray after their win against the Thunder on Wednesday night.
Starting Lineups
Brooklyn Nets
PG James Harden
SG Kyrie Irving
SF DeAndre' Bembry
PF Kessler Edwards
C LaMarcus Aldridge
San Antonio Spurs
PG Dejounte Murray
SG Derrick White
SF Doug McDermott
PF Keldon Johnson
C Jakob Poeltl
Statistical Leaders
Brooklyn Nets
PPG: K. Durant (29.3)
APG: J. Harden (10)
Reb/G: J. Harden (8)
San Antonio Spurs
PPG: D. Murray (19.2)
APG: D. Murray (8.9)
Reb/G: J. Poeltl (9)
Coaches:
Brooklyn Nets: Steve Nash (2nd season)
San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (26th season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
