Nets vs. Cavaliers: A Showdown of Underdogs and Champions!

Well, butter my biscuits and call it a day, we’ve got a barn burner on our hands tonight, folks! The Brooklyn Nets, who’ve been playing like they’ve got a bad case of vertigo with a 25W-39L record, are packing up their woes and heading to the home of rock and roll, the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs are sitting pretty at 40W-23L, just a half a game back in the Eastern conference, while the Nets are trailing like a lost puppy, 24.5 games back. Tip-off is at 07:00PM EST, so grab your popcorn and your beverage of choice. The over/under is teasing us at 207.0, with the Nets line at 7.5, and the Cavaliers line at -7.5. The Cavaliers are strutting into this game like peacocks, fresh off a 113-104 victory against the Timberwolves on 03/08/24, while the Nets are licking their wounds after a 99-110 loss to the Hornets on 03/09/24. Buckle up, it’s gonna be a wild ride!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 10, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

9W-20L

34.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

22W-10L

65.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/08/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	32	27	31	28		118	Over
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	21	30	18	26		95
01/11/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	16	18	26	42		102	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	28	24	33		111
10/25/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	37	26	27	24		114	Over
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	32	31	24	26		113
03/23/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	29	25	31		116	Over
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	33	28	30	23		114
03/21/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	23	38	33	21		115	Over
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	30	25	23	31		109
12/26/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	34	31	26	34		125	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	22	27	30	38		117
04/08/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	19	35	34	19		107	Over
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	34	28	21	35		118
01/17/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	31	28	29	19		107	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	35	22	27		114
11/22/21	Brooklyn Nets BRO	24	28	32	33		117	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	36	19	30		112
11/17/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	16	32	26		99	Over
	Brooklyn Nets BRO	31	31	19	28		109

Starting Lineups

Nets Notable Injuries

• Ben Simmons (PG): Avg: 6.1pts, 7.9reb, 5.7ast, 23.9 minutes. Last game: 02/26/24. Impact: 3.9
• Cameron Johnson (PF): Avg: 13.5pts, 4.4reb, 2.4ast, 27.5 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 4.2
• Keon Johnson (PG/SG): Avg: 7.0pts, 1.2reb, 0.8ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 2.3
• Noah Clowney (C): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.9reb, 1.0ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 03/07/24. Impact: 1.3

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

• Donovan Mitchell (PG/SG): Avg: 28.0pts, 5.4reb, 6.2ast, 35.7 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 7.8
• Evan Mobley (PF/C): Avg: 15.6pts, 10.0reb, 3.1ast, 30.7 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 6.3
• Max Strus (SG/SF): Avg: 11.9pts, 4.8reb, 3.7ast, 31.7 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 3.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jacob Gilyard (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.3% to 18.8, 30.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Keon Johnson (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 58.9% to 10.0, 24.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Georges Niang (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 90.6% to 29.5, 15.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaac Okoro (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.0% to 36.4, 27.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Max Strus (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 73.5% to 33.7, 19.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Tristan Thompson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.1% to 18.2, 13.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Dean Wade (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Lonnie Walker IV (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 52.5% to 24.2, 15.8 min average previous 3 games.
The Nets have a 2-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak. The Cavaliers have a 1-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 1-game winning streak.