A game after he put up 34 points in a 125-123 win over the Bucks, James Harden leads the Brooklyn Nets (9-6) on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers (6-7) as favorites. The matchup, which airs on FS-OH, tips at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The over/under is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from DraftKings sportsbook as of January 20, 2021, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Nets vs Cavaliers Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of January 20
Nets:
Nicolas Claxton: Out (Right knee),
Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL)
Cavaliers:
Collin Sexton: Day To Day (Ankle),
Darius Garland: Day To Day (Right Shoulder),
Dylan Windler: Out (Wrist),
Kevin Love: Out (Calf),
Kevin Porter Jr.: Out (Personal),
Matthew Dellavedova: Out (Concussion)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Cavaliers (+9.5) |
|---|---|
| Prediction | Nets 111, Cavaliers 107 |
The model favors the Nets by 4.3 points, a much smaller margin than the 9.5-point spread set by DraftKings. Take the Cavaliers to cover.
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Nets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 11 | 30.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Kyrie Irving | 7 | 27.1 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| James Harden | 10 | 26.4 | 5.9 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| Joe Harris | 15 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | 15 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Nets Player Props
- Kevin Durant’s PRA prop total for the contest is posted at 44.5, 1.0 higher than his season average of 43.5.
- DeAndre Jordan’s PRA prop total for the game is set at 23.5, 9.6 greater than his season average of 13.9.
- Kyrie Irving’s three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 3.5, 0.2 shots less than his season average of 3.7.
- Jordan’s blocks prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 0.2 blocks higher than his season average of 1.3.
Cavaliers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton | 8 | 25.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Andre Drummond | 12 | 19.3 | 15.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Darius Garland | 6 | 17.2 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Cedi Osman | 13 | 13.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Jarrett Allen | 12 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
Cavaliers Player Props
- Collin Sexton’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 26.5, 4.3 lower than his season average of 30.8.
- Darius Garland’s PRA prop total for the game is set at 20.5, 6.3 lower than his season average of 26.8.
- Garland’s three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 1.0 shot lower than his season average of 2.5.
- Larry Nance Jr.’s steals prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.9 steals lower than his season average of 2.4.
Shooting Trends
- This season, the Nets have a 49.4% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.7% higher than the 45.7% of shots the Cavaliers’ opponents have knocked down.
- Brooklyn has a 6-5 record against the spread and an 8-3 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 45.7% from the field.
- Cleveland’s record is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall when its opponents make more than 49.4% of their shots from the field.
- The Cavaliers are shooting 44.3% from the field, 0.4% lower than the 44.7% the Nets’ opponents have shot this season.
- This season, Cleveland has a 5-2 record against the spread and a 5-2 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 44.7% from the field.
- This season, Brooklyn has a 4-2 record against the spread and a 4-2 straight up record when it allows opponents to shoot above 44.3% from the field.
- The Nets shoot 40.3% from deep, 0.8% higher than the 39.5% the Cavaliers allow to opponents.
- Brooklyn is 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall when it shoots better than 39.5% from distance.
- Cleveland has put up a 6-2 against the spread while going 6-2 overall in games this season when its opponents shoot better than 40.3% from deep.
- The Cavaliers are hitting 34.3% of their shots from three-point range, which is 1.5 percentage points fewer than the 35.8% the Nets’ opponents are averaging on the season.
- Cleveland has a 4-2 ATS record and is 4-2 straight-up when the team makes more than 35.8% of its three-point attempts.
- Brooklyn has a 4-2 ATS record and a 5-1 straight-up record in games this season it has shot better than 34.3% from three-point range.
- The Nets connect on 14.5 three-pointers per game this season, five more makes per game than the Cavaliers allow (9.5).
- Brooklyn is 6-6 against the spread and 8-4 overall when it makes more threes than its opponents, while Cleveland is 4-6 ATS and 4-6 straight up in games when it is out-shot from the three-point line.
- The Cavaliers make the 29th-most three-pointers in the league, while the Nets allow the 14th-fewest makes from beyond the arc.
Nets vs Cavaliers Stat Rankings
| Nets Rank | Nets AVG | Cavaliers AVG | Cavaliers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 119.3 | Points Scored | 99.5 | 30th |
| 23rd | 113.7 | Points Allowed | 103.9 | 2nd |
| 14th | 46.2 | Rebounds | 44 | 20th |
| 23rd | 8.5 | Off. Rebounds | 11.5 | 3rd |
| 6th | 14.5 | 3pt Made | 9.5 | 29th |
| 8th | 26 | Assists | 23.8 | 20th |
| 26th | 15.7 | Turnovers | 15.2 | 25th |
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