The Cleveland Cavaliers are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division.
Cavaliers vs Nets: Prediction| Odds| Pick| 4/12/2022
Prediction:
Brooklyn is -410 on the money line and Cleveland is +310.
The over/under for the game is set at 228.5 points. The winner of the game will be the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs and face the Boston Celtics in the first round.
The loser will face the winner of Wednesday’s Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks game on Friday, with the winner of that game becoming the No. 8 seed and facing the Miami Heat in the first round.
Odds:
RB Hayek writes: “The game would be so much better if Allen were healthy. Unfortunately, that is not the case, and the Cavs must soldier on without him.
The Nets have so much firepower and already defeated the Cavs by 11 one week ago. Hence, expect history to repeat itself, and the Nets to win and cover the spread.”
Pick:
Injured center Jarrett Allen shed his bulky splint, which protected the fractured middle finger on his left hand and wrapped that digit — plus one more — with black tape.
For more than 15 minutes Sunday afternoon, he worked out alongside a pair of assistant coaches while members of the anxious Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office watched from courtside seats.
Even though the usage of his left hand and J.B. Bickerstaff’s proclamation about progress were positive signs, sources tell cleveland.com there’s pessimism surrounding Allen’s availability Tuesday night.
4/12/2022:
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets will battle it out for the seventh seed in a play-in game on Tuesday night in New York. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Nets prediction and pick.
If the Cavs are to beat the Nets, they will need his all-around play. Additionally, the Cavs have Darius Garland. He is their leading scorer, averaging 21.8 points per game. However, he will need support. The vets on the bench will need to step up.
Kevin Love and Rajon Rondo can fill this void. With Allen out, the Cavs will need someone to defend and grab rebounds. This is where Love comes in. In the finale against the Milwaukee Bucks, Love scored 32 points, including eight shots from beyond the arc. In addition to that, he grabbed 10 rebounds.
