Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction and Preview | Nov. 9, 2024

The Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers matchup is one of the four NBA games scheduled for Saturday. The Nets are off to a 4-5 start, while the Cavs have the best record in the league at 10-0. Cleveland is first in the East, while Brooklyn is fifth.

The two teams have met each other 195 times in the regular season, with Cleveland holding a 110-85 lead. They met four times last season, as the Cavs took the series 3-1. Their last meeting was on March 10, a game that Brooklyn won 120-101 behind Cam Thomas’ 29 points, seven rebounds and five assists. An injury-riddled Cleveland squad was led by Georges Niang’s 20 points.

Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers game details and odds

The Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The game will be broadcast nationally on NBA TV. It will also air locally on FanDuel Sports Network - Ohio and YES. It can also be streamed live on NBA League Pass and FuboTV.

Moneyline: Nets (+625) vs. Cavaliers (-950)

Spread: Nets (+13) vs. Cavaliers (-13)

Total (O/U): Nets -110 (o224.5) vs. Cavaliers -110 (u224.5)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers preview

Both teams will be playing the back ends of back-to-backs after being in action on Friday. The Nets are coming off of a tough 108-104 OT loss to the defending champions, Boston Celtics. Brooklyn was led by Cam Thomas’ 31 points, while Dennis Schroder chipped in with 20 points.

While the Nets have been fairly competitive to start the season, they could struggle mightily against the Cavs. Cleveland is undefeated to start the season and blew out the Golden State Warriors 136-117 on Friday. The Warriors were outscored 83-42 in the first half and never recovered.

All Cleveland starters scored in double digits and were led by Darius Garland’s 27 points. The Cavs have the best offensive rating in the league at 122.7 and have a net rating of 12.7 points.

Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers betting props

Cam Thomas’ points total is set at 23.5. He averages 25.6 points on the season and should have a good game on Saturday as well. Bet on the over here.

Donovan Mitchell’s points total for the game is set at 22.5. While he is averaging just 22.6 points per game in 10 starts this season, he is due for a big game that could come against the Nets. Expect Mitchell to score over 22.5 points.

Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction

The oddsmakers heavily favor the Cavaliers to win at home. Seeing their hot start to the season, that seems like the safe bet. This should be a high-scoring game with the team total going past 224.5 points.