It’s Thursday, February 20, and the Cleveland Cavaliers (44-10) and Brooklyn Nets (20-34) are all set to square off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Cleveland continues to set the pace in the Eastern Conference. They hold a 5.5 game lead over Boston. The Cavs are currently owners of a 4-game winning streak.
Brooklyn has battled and remains just 1.5 games out of a play-in spot despite obvious roster limitations. The Nets have won three straight and five of their last six games.
The Cavaliers are currently 19-6 on the road with a point differential of +11, while the Nets have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Cavaliers vs. Nets live today
- Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Time: 7:30PM EST
- Site: Barclays Center
- City: Brooklyn, NY
- Network/Streaming: YES
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Game odds for Cavaliers vs. Nets
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Odds: Cavaliers (-870), Nets (+581)
- Spread: Cavaliers -13
- Over/Under: 224 points
That gives the Cavaliers an implied team point total of 117.83, and the Nets 111.05.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Cavaliers vs. Nets game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cavaliers & Nets game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Cleveland Cavaliers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Brooklyn Nets at +13.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 224.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Cavaliers vs. Nets on Thursday
- The Cavaliers have won 7 of their last 9 matchups against Eastern Conference teams
- The Under is 4-1 in the Nets’ last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference teams
- The Nets are 30-24 against the spread this season
- The Nets have covered in 4 of their last 5 home games
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