Brooklyn Nets vs LA Clippers Preseason Game Prediction and Preview | Oct. 8, 2024

The Brooklyn Nets vs LA Clippers matchup is one of the five NBA preseason games scheduled for Tuesday. This will be Brooklyn’s first of four preseason games. The Clippers started their preseason with a 91-90 loss to the Golden State Warriors. They have four games remaining, including Tuesday’s matchup.

Brooklyn(32-50) finished the 2023-24 season as the 11th seed in the East. The Clippers(51-31) finished fourth in the West. However, their postseason journey ended much earlier than they would have liked after a 4-2 first-round loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

Brooklyn Nets vs LA Clippers game details and odds

The Brooklyn Nets vs LA Clippers game is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. Fans will be able to stream the game live on NBA League Pass.

Moneyline: Nets (+160) vs. Clippers (-190)

Spread: Nets (+4.5) vs. Clippers (-4.5)

Total (O/U): Nets -110 (o216.5) vs. Clippers -110 (u216.5)

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 LA Clippers preview

The Nets traded Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks in the offseason. This trade alone could make Brooklyn a far less competitive team than last season. Seeing that it missed the playoffs last season, it looks unlikely for the team to pose a challenge for the Eastern Conference’s powerhouses.

The Clippers started its preseason with a heartbreaking 91-90 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Up 90-88 with seconds to go, Golden State’s Lindy Waters III connected on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to upset the Clippers.

While LA is expected to be a competitive team, it did lose Paul George in free agency. Most of the pressure will be on James Harden and Kawhi Leonard to lead the team to a great year in its first season at Intuit Dome.

Brooklyn Nets vs LA Clippers predicted starting lineups

The Nets will be without Trendon Watford (left hamstring strain), Day’Ron Sharpe (left hamstring), Nic Claxton (hamstring soreness) and Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) on Tuesday. Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernández could start:

PG: Dennis Schroder SG: Cam Thomas SF: Cameron Johnson PF: Dorian Finney-Smith C: Noah Clowney

Kawhi Leonard is recovering from a knee procedure and is yet to return to full practice. Mo Bamba (knee) and Trentyn Flowers (left wrist) are out as well. Clippers coach Ty Lue should start:

PG: James Harden SG: Kris Dunn SF: Norman Powell PF: Derrick Jones Jr. C: Ivica Zubac

Editor's note: These are the predicted lineups and could change based on the availability of players.

Brooklyn Nets vs LA Clippers prediction

The Clippers are favored to win this game after a narrow loss on Saturday. LA has the far better roster despite Leonard’s unavailability and that should factor into Tuesday’s result. Expect the home team to cover the spread for a win. This could be a low-scoring game with the team total staying under 216.5 points.