Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 08/02/2024, 07:27  by Joseph King | Modified on 08/02/2024 at 07:46 in NBA Predictions

The Brooklyn Nets will look to snap out of a losing skid when they host the scorching Cleveland Cavaliers at the Barclays Center on Thursday. Brooklyn is 10 games below .500 on the season with a 20-30 record, placing them 11th in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs, meanwhile, have shot up to second in the East with a 33-16 record. This has them trailing the first-place Celtics by five games.

Despite the poor record, the Nets are not technically out of the playoff race. However, they’ll likely be looking at the play-in tournament to win their spot, of which they will have to chase down the 10th-placed Hawks whom they trail by 1.5 games. Brooklyn comes into this contest off the back of two straight home defeats, losing 109-98 to the Warriors and 119-107 to the Mavericks in their most recent outing. Fans were forced to watch as former Net Kyrie Irving dropped 36 points on their team to go along with Luka Doncic’s 35 points.

The Cavaliers can extend their impressive winning streak to eight with a victory here. It’s been a fantastic run for the Cavs who have established themselves as one of the best teams in the league. Not only have they won seven games in a row on this current stretch, but they also had an eight game victory prior to a loss to the Bucks at the end of January. That means that Cleveland is currently on a run of 15 wins from their last 16 games. Their most recent appearance ended in a 114-106 away win over the Washington Wizards where Donovan Mitchell dropped 40 points. The 28-year-old has thrust his name into the MVP race with his team putting up jaw-dropping results and his play leading the way with 28.5 points per game.