Cavaliers vs Nets prediction NBA · Sunday, March 1
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (15-44) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (37-24) on Sunday, March 1 at 3:30 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 106 – Nets 102. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 77% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 8-21 at home and the Cavaliers are 17-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Nets and 7-3 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Nets L7, Cavaliers L2).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers start with a clear edge. The model projects Nets 110 – 119 Cavaliers, a margin of about 9.1 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-7.1 vs +4.3 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLEBKN
Top performers
Cavaliers
James HardenG · #122pts / gameJames HardenG · #18assists
Evan MobleyC · #413reboundsNets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1726pts / game
Danny WolfF · #25assistsDanny WolfF · #29reboundsRecent form
CLEBKN
CLE
Team comparison
| CLE | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-24 | Record | 15-44 |
| 119.9 | Points scored / game | 106.7 |
| 114.7 | Points allowed / game | 115.0 |
| +4.3 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.1 |
| L2 | Current streak | L7 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 17-13 road | Home / road record | 8-21 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.