Cleveland’s six-game home winning streak was snapped Wednesday night with a 127-98 loss to the Hawks. The Cavaliers look to bounce back Friday night when they host the Nets.
The Cavs are listed as 12-point favorites, with a total of 197.5, around Las Vegas. Check our odds page for updated NBA point spreads and totals .
AccuScore has the Cavaliers as heavy 77.1 percent favorites to win, but covering the spread is a different matter.
The average score after 10,000-plus simulations is 102-94, and there is a 63.1 percent chance the Nets cover as 12-point underdogs. Brooklyn is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Cleveland.
There is also 52.9 percent chance the total combined score stays UNDER 197.5, a 4-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend. The total has gone UNDER in eight of Brooklyn’s last nine games on the road.
Keep an eye out: Cleveland outrebounded Brooklyn by 8-9 in each simulated game. The Cavs averaged about 3 more offensive boards than the Nets. Projected Leaders Joe Johnson: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists LeBron James: 24 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 TOs
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