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Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets (21-12) are 2.5-point underdogs against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-12) Monday, December 26, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The matchup begins at 7:00 PM ET on NBA TV, BSOH, and YES. The over/under is 220 for the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cavaliers vs. Nets
- Game Day: Monday, December 26, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, BSOH, and YES
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers | -2.5 | 220 |
Cavaliers Betting Stats & Information
- The Cavaliers are 19-7 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 73.1% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -131 or shorter, Cleveland has gone 18-6 (75% win percentage).
- The Cavaliers are 19-14-1 against the spread this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 2.5 points or more, the Cavaliers have a 15-8-1 record against the spread.
- Cleveland’s average point total in outings this season is 215.8, 4.2 points fewer than the total in this game.
- In the Cavaliers’ 33 games with a set total, 15 have hit the over (45.5%).
Brooklyn Betting Stats & Info
- The Nets have won four of the 10 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Brooklyn has a record of 3-4 when it is set as the underdog by +109 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Nets have covered the spread in a matchup 17 times this year (17-16-0).
- In games they were an underdog in by 2.5 points or more so far this year, the Nets went 4-3 against the spread.
- Brooklyn’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 225.2 points, 5.2 more than the point total in this matchup.
- This season, Nets games have hit the over 15 times.
Cavaliers vs. Nets Season Stat Comparison
| Cavaliers Rank | Cavaliers AVG | Nets AVG | Nets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 110.9 | Points Scored | 114.1 | 15th |
| 1st | 104.9 | Points Allowed | 111.1 | 8th |
| 21st | 42.7 | Rebounds | 40.3 | 29th |
| 21st | 9.3 | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 | 30th |
| 18th | 11.5 | 3pt Made | 12 | 13th |
| 23rd | 23.5 | Assists | 26.5 | 8th |
| 10th | 13.6 | Turnovers | 13.9 | 14th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Cleveland Cavaliers Leaders
- Mitchell leads active Cavaliers players in scoring, tallying 28.9 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
- Evan Mobley adds 14.7 points, 2.6 assists and 9.1 rebounds per matchup. Darius Garland puts up 20.6 points, 7.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds a game.
- Mitchell leads active Cavaliers in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Brooklyn Nets Leaders
- Durant averages 29.9 points per game. He also collects 6.6 rebounds and racks up 5.3 assists per game.
- Nicolas Claxton also adds 11.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
- Royce O’Neale is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Nets (among active players), hitting 2.4 threes per game.
