New Jersey Nets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Quicken Loans Arena – 7:00 PM ET
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The Cleveland Cavaliers, who are one of the best teams in the NBA, will host the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night, who are the worst team in all of basketball.
The Cavs had a slow start to the season splitting their first six games but since then, the Cavs have won 14 of their last 17 with all three losses coming on the road.
The Cavs, who were 39-2 at home last year, lost twice in their first five games at home but they have yet to lose since at the Quicken Loans Arena. That’s bad news for the Nets, who have been getting smoked almost every game this year.
The Nets have been a sports gambling nightmare for anyone who has been betting them. They started the season with an NBA record 18 consecutive losses. They then managed to win two of their next three games against the Charlotte Bobcats and Chicago Bulls, but have now started another losing streak.
People who wager on sports have seen them lose three straight including two consecutive blowout losses on the road. The Nets lost by 16 in Indiana on Friday and then lost by 23 in Atlanta on Sunday. Considering how the Cavaliers have been playing at home lately, that does not bode well for the Nets.
The Cavs have won seven straight games at home, shooting 52.7% from the field in those contests. LeBron James is averaging 25.3 points per game and 10 assists in those games. On top of that, James is coming off one of his best performances of the year where he notched a season-high 44 points.
The biggest issue for the Nets has been injuries and scoring points. The Nets have lost players Devin Harris, Yi Jianlian, Courtney Lee, Chris Douglas-Roberts and Jarvis Hayes for prolonged periods of time. Jianlian is still out while Douglas-Roberts is questionable for Tuesday.
The Nets have had plenty of problems scoring points so being shorthanded doesn’t really help. The Nets are last in the NBA in scoring (89.3) and have the lowest field goal percentage (41.5%).
They’ll be in tough on Wednesday as the Cavaliers are rolling right now. When they are on, they are one of the toughest teams to beat at home. Look for the Cavs to win and cover.
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