Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/20/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, February 20, 2025

Venue:  Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Where to Watch:  YES

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -13, Nets +13; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -13, Nets +13; Over/Under:  224.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -13, Nets +13; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  44-10 (1st place, Central Division)

Brooklyn Nets:  20-34 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  8-2 last 10

Brooklyn Nets:  6-4 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 44-10 record overall this season and they are 19-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons, the Washington Wizards, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Toronto Raptors. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 21 while De'Andre Hunter was next on the team with 18 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 48.5% from the field, 34% from 3-point range, and 85% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.9 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 35-19 this season and their O/U record is 36-18.

The Nets are entering this game with a 20-34 record overall this season and they are 9-17 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Miami Heat, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Philadelphia 76ers. D'Angelo Russell led the team in points in that game with 22 while Trendon Watford was next on the team with 18 points. D'Angelo Russell led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Nic Claxton led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.1% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 29-24-1 this season and their O/U record is 23-31.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 13 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have looked great in their games this season with their 44-10 record overall which has them right at the top of the East with the best record in the entire NBA. They have also been a great road team this year with their 19-6 road record. Meanwhile, The Nets have looked terrible in their games this season with their 20-34 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the East, but they are still in the hunt for a play-in spot as they are only a few games behind. They have looked terrible on their home court though with their 9-17 home record. They haven't looked that bad lately as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games and even went into the All-Star break with 3 wins in a row, but that break likely killed their momentum as they do not have a real star to carry the team. The Cavaliers have also been really hot lately as they are 8-2 in their last 10 games and went into the break with 4 wins in a row now. The break killed a bit of their momentum too, but they have been flying high all season with the best record in the NBA for most of the year so look for them to come out of the break strong, picking up right where they left off. The Cavs are not going to be stopped by a team like the Nets, especially coming off a week of rest. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Nets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, February 20, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 129 Nets 101.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 22-14 ATS after a blowout win by 20 points or more. 9-4 ATS when playing with 3 or more days rest. 8-3 ATS on the road after 3 or more consecutive overs. 29-20 UNDER on the road when playing against a team with a losing record. 

Brooklyn Nets: 12-19 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 4-9 ATS off a win against a division rival. 7-15 ATS at home after scoring 100 points or less. 38-24 UNDER as a home underdog. 27-15 UNDER in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  T. Jerome (SG) Day To Day - Calf. I. Okoro (SG) Out - Shoulder. D. Wade (PF) Out - Knee.

Brooklyn Nets:  B. Bogdanović (SF) Out For Season - Foot. N. Clowney (PF) Out - Ankle. C. Thomas (SG) Out - Hamstring. D. Melton (PG) Out For Season - ACL.

"I think his humility, the way he goes about his business, he works his [expletive] off quietly, he competes quietly. And people, maybe they want more 'woof' in it. He goes about his business quietly with a humility." - Kenny Atkinson on Evan Mobley this season. 

“He’s done a great job showing up here every day, trying to get healthy. Unfortunately, he couldn’t get to that point, and he made the decision to get surgery. We fully support him.” - Jordi Fernandez on the injury to Bojan Bogdanovic.

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Max Strus

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Keon Johnson

SF Ziaire Williams

PF Cameron Johnson

C Nic Claxton

PPG: D. Mitchell (24)

APG: D. Garland (6.6)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.3)

PPG: C. Thomas (24.7)

APG: D. Russell (5.1)

Reb/G: N. Claxton (7.5)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (1st season)

Brooklyn Nets: Jordi Fernandez (1st season)