NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Nets Picks for December 16

Published 12:44 am Monday, December 16, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (22-4) take the court against the Brooklyn Nets (10-15) as 9.5-point favorites on Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on YES and FDSOH.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Monday’s game.

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Cavaliers vs. Nets Game Info

  • When: Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
  • TV: YES and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Nets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nets (+ 9.5)

  • Cleveland has covered the spread 18 times in 26 games.
  • Against the spread, Brooklyn is 15-10-0 this season.
  • The Cavaliers are 8-4 as 9.5-point favorites or more.
  • Against the spread as 9.5-point underdogs or more, the Nets are 5-4.

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 219.5 combined points in 20 of 26 games this season.
  • The Nets have combined with their opponent to score more than 219.5 points in 13 of 25 games this season.
  • Cleveland has an average point total of 228.5 in its contests this year, nine more points than this game’s over/under.
  • Brooklyn’s games this year have had a 220.3-point total on average, 0.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Cavaliers are the second-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Nets have scored the 23rd-most points.
  • The Cavaliers are the league’s 17th-ranked scoring defense while the Nets are the 15th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-450)

  • This season, the Cavaliers have been favored 23 times and won 20, or 87%, of those games.
  • The Nets have been victorious in seven, or 33.3%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Cleveland has a record of 11-1, a 91.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -450 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This year, Brooklyn has won three of nine games when listed as at least +350 or better on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 81.8% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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