The Brooklyn Nets (15-38) and Cleveland Cavaliers (34-21) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The game will broadcast live on YES.
The Cavaliers are 16.5-point favorites over the Nets on the spread (Cavaliers -16.5), with the over/under set at 229.5 total points. Cleveland is a -1100 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Brooklyn is +700 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Nets vs. Cavaliers predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, February 19.
Nets vs Cavaliers Prediction
- Nets vs Cavaliers pick: Day'Ron Sharpe Over 3.5 Assists (+102)
My Nets vs Cavaliers best bet is on Day'Ron Sharpe over 3.5 assists at +102. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Nets vs Cavaliers Odds
| Nets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+16.5 -110 | 229.5 -110o / -110u | +700 |
| Cavaliers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-16.5 -110 | 229.5 -110o / -110u | -1100 |
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Nic Claxton leads the Nets in assists (4.0) and potential assists (7.2) per game on the season.
Whenever Claxton is out, Day'Ron Sharpe has slid into that playmaking role for Brooklyn, averaging four assists on 6.7 potential assists in his three starts without Claxton thus far.
Tonight, the Nets draw a tough matchup against a Cavaliers team that ranks 13th in defensive rating and 17th in points allowed per game.
However, with the Cavaliers also ranking 8th in the NBA in pace, Sharpe should be able to clear his assists line in this spot.
Nets vs Cavaliers Predictions, Betting Analysis
Sharpe has handled the playmaking responsibilities for the Nets the past two games without Michael Porter Jr. in the lineup, who is off the injury report for Thursday's matchup against the Cavaliers.
MPJ's return to the lineup should only help him in this spot, as Sharpe has also seen a 2.4% assist rate bump with Porter on the floor.
Pick: Day'Ron Sharpe Over 3.5 Assists (+102)
Spread
I'm not betting either side of the spread tonight.
Moneyline
No play on the moneyline for this game.
Over/Under
My Cavaliers vs Nets betting prediction is on Day'Ron Sharpe Over 3.5 Assists at +102.
