Spurs vs Nets Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electric showdown at the Barclays Center tonight as the San Antonio Spurs gallop into Brooklyn to face off against the Nets in a clash that promises to shake up the playoff landscape. With both teams looking to dodge another blowout and tighten the race in their respective conferences, tonight’s game is set to be a pivotal moment in this first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Spurs, hoping to rebound from their holiday heartbreak, and the Nets, fresh off a festive victory, are both hungry for that crucial W. Tipoff is at 8:30 PM EST, so buckle up, basketball fans—tonight we find out if the Spurs can lasso the Nets or if Brooklyn will cast their own web of victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 27, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Vegas Odds

	SAS ML	BRO ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-290	+240	213.0	-7.5/7.5
Recent	-300	+250	214.5	-7.5/7.5
Difference	-10	+10	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

14W-36L

75.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

23W-28L

25.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
03/17/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	29	27	27	27	50	115	Over
03/17/24	San Antonio Spurs SAS	25	30	25	30	120	122	Over
02/10/24	San Antonio Spurs SAS	30	18	27	28	00	103	Over
02/10/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	33	27	33	30	00	123	Over
01/17/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	15	36	17	30	00	98	Under
01/17/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	27	24	25	30	00	106	Under
01/02/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	25	22	32	24	00	103	Over
01/02/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	37	37	34	31	00	139	Over
01/21/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	24	26	29	38	00	117	Over
01/21/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	26	25	23	28	00	102	Over
01/09/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	32	19	38	24	60	119	Over
01/09/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	32	28	31	22	80	121	Over

Spurs Vs Over/Under

Nets Vs Over/Under

Spurs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/25	vs NYK	114-117L	45	33	15	83
12/21	@ POR	114-94W	49	33	12	93
12/19	@ ATL	133-126W	42	32	17	101
12/15	@ MIN	92-106L	50	34	18	91
12/13	vs POR	118-116W	41	32	14	85
12/08	@ NOP	121-116W	55	27	13	93
12/06	@ SAC	113-140L	42	28	14	91
12/05	@ CHI	124-139L	41	26	10	95
12/03	vs PHX	93-104L	53	26	14	100
12/01	vs SAC	127-125W	38	32	15	82

Nets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/26	vs MIL	111-105W	38	25	21	82
12/21	@ UTA	94-105L	50	24	17	94
12/19	vs TOR	101-94W	53	18	15	82
12/13	vs MEM	119-135L	41	30	16	92
12/08	@ MIL	113-118L	30	24	9	81
12/04	@ IND	99-90W	43	24	12	81
12/02	vs CHI	102-128L	41	24	10	95
12/01	@ ORL	92-100L	33	19	16	79
11/29	@ ORL	100-123L	35	22	20	77
11/25	vs GSW	128-120W	42	23	11	83

Starting Lineups

San Antonio Spurs	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Harrison Barnes SF	17.0	15.1	19.1	100%	19.5
Chris Paul PG	31.0	27.8	30.0	93%	30.4
Jeremy Sochan PF	33.0	36.5	30.5	90%	31.3
Devin Vassell SG	33.0	24.2	31.8	67%	35.4
Victor Wembanyama C	54.0	64.8	55.5	100%	55.8

Brooklyn Nets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Nic Claxton C	33.0	27.8	27.5	73%	28.9
Dorian Finney-Smith PF	20.0	23.1	20.2	100%	20.3
Cameron Johnson SF	40.0	38.9	31.0	90%	33.0
Keon Johnson SG	24.0	15.2	13.7	23%	16.2
Shake Milton PG	15.0	19.1	11.0	0%	0

Spurs Notable Injuries

Malaki Branham (PG/SG): Avg: 8.6pts, 1.9reb, 1.9ast, 19.3 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.1
Blake Wesley (PG/SG): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.3reb, 2.5ast, 13.5 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.7
Sidy Cissoko (SG): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.2reb, 0.4ast, 6.3 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 0.7

Nets Notable Injuries

Trendon Watford (PF): Avg: 6.9pts, 3.0reb, 1.2ast, 13.8 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 2.4
Reece Beekman (PG): Avg: 0.5pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 2.1 minutes. Last game: 12/26/24. Impact: 0.1

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Devin Vassell	SAS	Pts	16.5	18.8	+2.3	40%	50%	60%	60%	BRO	-1.6	#5
Keldon Johnson	SAS	Pts	9.5	11.5	+2.0	60%	80%	73%	73%	BRO	-1.6	#5
Cameron Johnson	BRO	Reb	4.5	6.3	+1.8	60%	50%	53%	53%	SAS	+0.3	#21
Nic Claxton	BRO	Reb	8.5	9.9	+1.4	20%	10%	27%	27%	SAS	+0.4	#19
Jeremy Sochan	SAS	Ast	2.5	3.7	+1.2	80%	50%	53%	53%	BRO	+0.2	#21
Julian Champagnie	SAS	Ast	0.5	1.7	+1.2	80%	80%	73%	73%	BRO	-0.1	#16

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Spurs Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#20	#10	#12	#10	-2.5%
PF	#16	#19	#10	#14	-1.3%
PG	#6	#15	#9	#7	-6.5%
SF	#5	#21	#8	#6	-7.7%
SG	#27	#25	#27	#28	10.4%

Nets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#9	#25	#25	4.9%
PF	#23	#18	#21	#20	3.2%
PG	#27	#14	#17	#23	2.8%
SF	#10	#8	#11	#11	-3.0%
SG	#5	#5	#16	#12	-4.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.8

108.8

Rebounds per Game

44.8

38.8

Assists per Game

29.2

25.7

Steals per Game

7.8

6.8

Blocks per Game

6.9

4.1

Shots per Game

88.8

83.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.3

14.8

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.3

53.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.3

37.0

Turnovers per Game

14.4

13.6

Fouls per Game

16.8

21.4

Recent Trends

Harrison Barnes (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.9% to 19.3, 32.1 min average previous 3 games.
Stephon Castle (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.8% to 19.3, 28.8 min average previous 3 games.
Noah Clowney (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 66.5% to 32.1, 19.3 min average previous 3 games.
David Duke Jr. (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.7% to 11.5, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.
De’Anthony Melton (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.1% to 23.7, 16.7 min average previous 3 games.
Chris Paul (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.9% to 31.5, 24.1 min average previous 3 games.
Ben Simmons (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 52.5% to 30.2, 19.8 min average previous 3 games.
Trendon Watford (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 12.5, 20.4 min average previous 3 games.
Ziaire Williams (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.0% to 26.6, 16.2 min average previous 3 games.