Cleveland have been a bit up and down lately with 2 losses in their last 3 games against the lowly Rockets and Pistons. But they should be confident in Charlotte considering they’ve won 6 of the last 9 meetings at this venue. They will continue to be without PG\/SG Darius Garland, which is a big blow to their offence. So they’ll need to lean on their frontcourt combination of Mobley, Love and Allen.<\/p>\n
The Hornets will look to get back into some form after back to back defeats against Boston and the Clippers. However, LaMelo Ball was brilliant against the Celtics on Thursday, scoring a career-high 38 pts. With the Cavs backcourt struggling with injuries, the likes of Ball and Bridges should dominate this matchup on offence. They also could get Gordon Hayward back for this one after he’s missed the last 6 games with covid protocols. As a result, PJ Washington will likely revert to a bench role.<\/p>\n
Betting on the Over when the Cavs are away from home has proved to be successful as it’s 5-0 in their last 5 road games. The Over has also saluted in 4 of the last 6 meetings and has hit in the 2 matchups this season as well.<\/p>\n
Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The Hornets are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. Cleveland has covered in 7 of the last 9 meetings in Charlotte.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n Over 218.5 = $1.91<\/a><\/p>\n The Nets are currently on a 6 game losing streak and as a result, they’ve dropped to the 6th seed in the East. So it’s been tough going without the injured Kevin Durant and the team will be looking to step up against the Jazz. Especially James Harden as he comes off a complete shocker against the Kings where he finished with just 4 pts, 2 of 17 and 6 turnovers in 37 minutes. However, Nic Claxton had one of the games of his career with 23 pts and he should enjoy this matchup against the Gobert-less Jazz.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Jazz finally broke their 5 game losing streak against the Nuggets on Thursday. There’s also more good news for Saturday’s matchup as Donovan Mitchell has been cleared to return from concussion protocols. They will continue to be without Gobert and Ingles (season) but Mitchell is a huge in. Whiteside and Clarkson both missed the win over Denver but could return as they’re questionable for this contest.<\/p>\n With the return of Donovan Mitchell and the Nets struggling on offence, we simply have to like the Jazz to cover. They have a great record against Brooklyn on home court, highlighted by a 30 pts win last March. The Nets have also been poor on the road with a 1-4 ATS record and there’s no Kevin Durant to save them.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The Jazz have lost 4 of their last 6 at home. Brooklyn are 0-5 at this venue since 2017.<\/p>\n
\nBrooklyn Nets (29-22) at Utah Jazz (31-21)<\/h3>\n