Cleveland @ Brooklyn Picks & Props

As it relates to shooting, the Cleveland Cavaliers's impressive 48.7% field goal percentage while on their home court ranks 5th-highest in the league this year.

In comparison to last season's 12.2 clip, Cameron Johnson's points per game have jumped this season to 15.7. Compared to his full-season rate of core.FORMAT(RATE2,1)% in [AWAY_ROAD] games, Cameron Johnson's ability has surged by core.FORMAT(ABS(DIFF_RATE),1)% over the last 10 games [AS_A_VISITING_PLAYER]. Cameron Johnson has been on the court for 36.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, core.FORMAT(ABS(DIFF_RATE),1) more than he's been on the court for over the course of the season on the road. The Brooklyn Nets check in as the 3rd-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA playing at home this year. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have totaled 1.8 three-pointers per game (29th-highest in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, labeling this as a strong matchup.

This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 4.8 three attempts per game (15th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, making this a tough matchup. The 6th-most lethargic pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets are expected to experience a decrease in plays today from sharing the court with the most sluggish tempo home team in the NBA this year (the Cavaliers). The Brooklyn Nets rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA when playing away from home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against Cleveland is a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a lowly 2.8 free throws per game this year when the Cavaliers are the visiting squad (9th-least in the NBA).

Evan Mobley has made 60.1% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games at home, core.FORMAT(ABS(DIFF_RATE),1)% more than he's put through the hoop overall this season playing at home. Evan Mobley has tallied 34.1 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 92nd percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. As it relates to shooting, the Cleveland Cavaliers's impressive 48.7% field goal percentage while on their home court ranks 5th-highest in the league this year. This year when they are away from home, opposing starting Cs have attempted 4.4 free throws per game (30th-most in the NBA) against the Brooklyn Nets, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.

The Brooklyn Nets check in as the 3rd-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA playing at home this year. This year when they are at home, opposing squads have nabbed 9.5 offensive boards per game (6th-fewest in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers (losing possessions that could otherwise bring about bonus opportunities for offense). The matchup vs. Cleveland may be a good one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.9 foul shots per game over the last 15 games when the Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road (29th-most in the league). Ben Simmons will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court generally boosts player performance in all stat categories.

The matchup vs. Cleveland is a challenging one for 3-pointers; when the Cavaliers are on the road, the opposing team's starting SFs have totaled the 13th-least treys per game in the NBA this year (1.6). The 6th-most lethargic pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets are expected to experience a decrease in plays today from sharing the court with the most sluggish tempo home team in the NBA this year (the Cavaliers). The Brooklyn Nets rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA when playing away from home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the NBA, Nic Claxton slots into the 96th percentile for field goal prowess with the home court advantage with a a remarkable 68.5% rate this year. Out of all players in the league, Nic Claxton places in the 78th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 29.4 minutes per game playing at home this year. The Brooklyn Nets check in as the 3rd-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA playing at home this year. The matchup against Cleveland is a favorable one for three-pointers; when the Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road, the other team's starting Cs have shot for the 30th-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (44.5%). This year when they are at home, opposing squads have nabbed 9.5 offensive boards per game (6th-fewest in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers (losing possessions that could otherwise bring about bonus opportunities for offense).

Darius Garland has converted just 44.1% of his shots from the field this season, significantly less than his 46.0 rate last season. Compared to his full-year mark of core.FORMAT(RATE2,1), Darius Garland's personal fouls per game have increased by core.FORMAT(ABS(DIFF_RATE),1) over the last 5 games. This year, the other team's starting PGs have shot 42.0% on field goals (14th-lowest in the league) vs. the Nets, marking this as a hard matchup. The slowest pace-of-play home team in the league this year has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 6th-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games while traveling, which ought to decrease possessions for the {OPP_TEAM}.

The matchup against Brooklyn is a hard one for shots from the field; when the Nets have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting SGs have shot for the 14th-lowest field goal rate in the league this year (41.2%). The slowest pace-of-play home team in the league this year has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 6th-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games while traveling, which ought to decrease possessions for the {OPP_TEAM}. The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are playing at home, their opposition has snagged 11.6 offensive rebounds per game (3rd-highest in the league) against the Nets (retaining possessions that can result in added chances for offense).

Isaac Okoro has gone over 7.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Caris LeVert has gone over 10.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Georges Niang has gone over 6.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Dorian Finney-Smith has gone over 6.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Royce O'Neale has not yet played a game this season.

Cam Thomas has gone over 8.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.