The Brooklyn Nets (28-24) will travel to the AT&T Center to meet the San Antonio Spurs (30-22). The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 31, 2019, and will air on YES Network.
Brooklyn Nets at San Antonio Spurs Betting Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Spurs (13.5-point favorites) edged the Phoenix Suns 126-124, while the Nets (6.5-point favorites) defeated the Chicago Bulls 122-117. Both games went over their projected point totals. The San Antonio game finished 25 points over the projected point total of 225, while the Brooklyn game went 18.5 points over the projected point total of 220.5.
Brooklyn played a nearly flawless game. They had a fantastically low turnover percentage of 6.7 (better than their season average of 12.8) and a free throw rate of 0.298 (above their season average of 0.213). For those same stats, Chicago was 14.2 and 0.149, respectively. The Spurs, on the other hand, had a great offensive rebounding percentage of 28.6 (above their season average of 21.2), while the Suns had a turnover percentage of 16.9 (above their season average of 13.8). San Antonio rallied around LaMarcus Aldridge, who contributed 29 points and 14 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell led the way for Brooklyn, contributing 30 points and seven assists.
The Spurs dominated this series last year, securing victories in both games. In the most recent matchup, San Antonio won 100-95. San Antonio did a fantastic job of getting to and converting from the charity stripe (23-31; 74.2 percent). Brooklyn, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.500 vs. 0.470). This is the first time these teams will battle this year.
Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Nets games, with 26 overs compared to 25 unders. Brooklyn heads into the game with records of 28-24 straight up (SU) and 29-23 against the spread (ATS).
Games involving the Spurs have typically gone over the O/U total (57.7 percent). Further, San Antonio owns records of 30-22 SU and 31-20-1 ATS.
The Nets’ Russell has been playing at a high level over his last five games, averaging 27 points,6.6 assists,1.4 steals per game. Meanwhile, Aldridge has averaged 25 points,9.8 rebounds,4.0 assists,1.8 blocks during that same time frame for the Spurs.
San Antonio could put on a ball-control clinic in this contest. San Antonio ranks second in the NBA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 12.3 percent), while Brooklyn forces the seventh-fewest turnovers (12.5 percent).
Brooklyn Nets vs. San Antonio Spurs Free Pick
Free NBA Tip: SU Winner – Spurs, ATS Winner – Spurs, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Neither of these teams are great at stealing the ball. The Nets are 25th in the NBA with 6.7 steals per game while the Spurs are 29th with 6.3 steals per game.
- Brooklyn ranks sixth in three pointers attempted per game (34.4) while San Antonio ranks last (24.7).
- The Nets rank seventh in second chance points per game (14.0) while the Spurs rank 26th (11.6).
- San Antonio ranks seventh in points off turnovers allowed per game (15.4) while Brooklyn ranks 25th (17.9).
- Brooklyn ranks third in fast break points allowed per game (11.0) while San Antonio ranks 16th (13.7).
- The Spurs rank sixth in points allowed in the paint per game (46.5) while the Nets rank 27th (51.5).
- The Nets rank fifth in assists allowed per game (22.8) while the Spurs rank 19th (24.8).
- San Antonio ranks fourth in blocks allowed per game (4.3) while Brooklyn ranks 24th (5.4).
- In games where they allow under 100 points, San Antonio is 11-3 and Brooklyn is 7-1.
- In games where they score over 100 points, the Spurs are 29-12 and the Nets are 27-18.
- Brooklyn is 15-10 ATS on the road, while San Antonio is 18-9 ATS at home.
- In 25 road games, the Nets have 13 unders, 11 overs and 1 push.
- The Spurs have 14 overs and 13 unders in 27 home games.
Bettings Trends:
- In their last five games, Brooklyn and San Antonio are both 3-2 ATS.
- The Nets have 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games, while the Spurs have 4 overs and 1 under
- During their last five games, the Nets have scored an average of 114.4 points per game (2.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 106.4 points per game (5.1 below their season average).
- The Spurs’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.4, up from 2.5 for the season.
