The winless Cleveland Cavaliers (0-3), 3-point favorites, welcome the Brooklyn Nets (1-2) to Quicken Loans Arena. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 229 points and it can be seen on YES Network at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers ATS Odds
Both teams got blown out in their last outing. The Nets (8-point underdogs) were defeated by the Indiana Pacers, 132-112, while the Cavaliers (8-point favorites) fell to the Atlanta Hawks, 133-111. Both games went over their projected point totals. The Brooklyn game finished 29.5 points over the projected point total of 214.5, while the Cleveland game finished 11.5 points over the projected point total of 232.5.
Brooklyn had a better free throw rate (0.163 vs. 0.152) while Cleveland had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (30.0 vs. 20.9). Kevin Love played well for Cleveland with 16 points and 17 rebounds. Caris LeVert had a good outing for Brooklyn, putting up 19 points.
The productive offense of Cleveland will square off against the mid-tier defense of Brooklyn. Dating back to last season, the Cavaliers rank sixth in offensive efficiency, while the Nets are 24th in defensive efficiency. The Cavaliers figure to have the edge on that side of the ball. ,
The Nets are 29-56 straight up (SU) and 41-42-2 against the spread (ATS) since last season. A little over half of Brooklyn games have finished over the O/U total since last season.
The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are 50-35 SU and 47-51-5 ATS since last season. Cleveland’s games have had a tendency to finish over the O/U total over that same period (61.2 percent).
The Cavaliers edged out the Nets in this series last year, winning three out of four games. In the most recent matchup, Cleveland won 121-114. The Cavaliers’ 26.2 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over the Nets, who had a mark of 15.6.
Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers ATS Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Cavaliers, ATS Winner – Cavaliers, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- The Cavaliers rank 28th in steals per game (6.8) while the Nets rank last (6.2).
- Brooklyn ranks first in three pointers allowed per game (24.5) while Cleveland ranks 28th (31.3).
- The Cavaliers rank 12th in rebounds allowed per game (42.9) while the Nets rank last (46.5).
- Cleveland ranks 16th in second chance points allowed per game (12.6) while Brooklyn ranks last (13.6).
- Brooklyn ranks 16th in points in the paint per game (44.1) while Cleveland ranks 23rd in points allowed in the paint per game (47.1).
- The Nets rank fifth in assists allowed per game (21.6) while the Cavaliers rank 27th (25.2).
- The Cavaliers rank 22nd in points off turnovers per game (15.5) while the Nets rank last (14.1).
- Cleveland ranks fourth in blocks allowed per game (4.3) while Brooklyn ranks 24th (5.4).
- Brooklyn is 13-1 when they hold opponents below 100 points, while Cleveland is 22-6.
- The Nets are 25-37 when they score over 100 points, while the Cavaliers are 58-24.
