The San Antonio Spurs will head to Brooklyn to take on the Nets at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Nets prediction and pick.
The Spurs are looking to solidify their spot in the play-in tournament with a win in Brooklyn. The Nets can increase their lead over the Milwaukee Bucks and gain ground on the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers with a win. With major playoff implications on the line for both, which group will have the edge in this inter-conference affair?
Here’s how sportsbooks have set the Spurs-Nets odds.
NBA Odds: Spurs-Nets Odds
San Antonio Spurs +3 (-105)
Brooklyn Nets -3 (-115)
Over 231.5 Points (-110)
Under 231.5 Points (-110)
Why The Spurs Could Cover The Spread
The Spurs got their most impressive win of the season in their last game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Their 20-point rout over the Bucks as six-point underdogs showed the world that this Spurs team isn't going to break when they're down. It has been a rough go of things for San Antonio lately, but they're hoping this monster win will provide a spark with the playoffs around the corner.
This Spurs team that struggles on the offensive end often lives and dies with the production of DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan led the way against Milwaukee with a crucial 23-point effort. San Antonio's bench was most impressive with 54 points in the win, though. Against the best teams in the league come playoff time, the bench production will ultimately make or break this club.
Why The Nets Could Cover The Spread
The Nets are in the middle of a crucial battle for seeding in the Eastern Conference. The Nets are coming off two great wins against solid clubs in the Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls. Despite the great team win against Chicago, the game was headlined by Kyrie Irving's exit with a facial injury. His status for this game is unknown at this time.
A Brooklyn team without both Kyrie and James Harden (Harden could make his return, though) is still more than capable of defeating this Spurs team more times than not, but it'll be interesting to see what his potential absence may do to this line before tipoff. We can't overlook the motivation that this team has coming into this game regardless of what the opening lineup looks like.
Brooklyn has been a better team at the Barclays Center this season and has a chance to secure home court throughout the postseason. The slim odds of passing the 76ers are enough to lay it all on the court against an underwhelming Spurs group. The Nets are 12-2 in their last 14 games at home.
Final Spurs-Nets Prediction & Pick
I'm willing to take a chance on Kyrie's status (and Harden's as well) and pick the Nets to win a game at home regardless. Brooklyn is 25-8 at home this season and has a slim line to cover against a Spurs bunch that has still lost six of their last eight games coming in. Respect to San Antonio for the recent win against Milwaukee, but to ask them to follow that with another big performance against a better Eastern Conference team is a stretch.
FINAL PICK: Brooklyn Nets -3 (-115)
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