Nets vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Thursday, February 19
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (34-21) host the Brooklyn Nets (15-38) on Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Nets 84 – Cavaliers 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 85% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 18-11 at home and the Nets are 7-19 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 9-1 for the Cavaliers and 3-7 for the Nets (current streaks: Cavaliers W5, Nets L1).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers start with a clear edge. The model projects Cavaliers 121 – 108 Nets, a margin of about 12.7 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+4.3 vs -6.2 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (120.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BKNCLE
Top performers
Nets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1714pts / game
Danny WolfF · #27assistsDanny WolfF · #26reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4517pts / game
James HardenG · #19assists
Jarrett AllenC · #3110reboundsRecent form
BKNCLE
CLE
Team comparison
| BKN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-38 | Record | 34-21 |
| 107.2 | Points scored / game | 120.3 |
| 114.4 | Points allowed / game | 115.3 |
| -6.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.3 |
| L1 | Current streak | W5 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 9-1 |
| 7-19 road | Home / road record | 18-11 home |
| 26-56 (-7.1) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Nets
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.