Cavaliers A Clear NBA Betting Favorite vs Nets

The Western Conference in the NBA is far and away the better of the two conferences this year, with every team in the playoffs looking as though they have a legitimate NBA betting shot to represent the west in the Finals. The same cannot be said in the Eastern Conference, with a slew of teams well below .500 battling it out for the final playoff spots. The chances of any of those teams overcoming the likes of the Hawks or the Cavaliers seems highly unlikely, and we may actually get a preview on Friday night when the Brooklyn Nets host the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Barclays Center. Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 Time: 7:30PM Venue: Barclays Center Opening Line: Cavaliers -8

NBA Betting Analysis and Game Preview

The Nets are 10 games under the .500 mark this season, yet find themselves just a half game out of the final playoff spot. All told, there are 4 teams with similar records vying for that final spot. Our West, the Utah Jazz have the same record, yet find themselves 10 games out of the playoff hunt. At this stage, the Nets just want to get in so that they can extend their season, but their 5-5 record in the last 10 is not going to get it done. They have won 3 of their last 4, though, and have winnable games versus the Lakers and the Pacers (another team in that playoff mix) following their meeting with the Cavaliers. While they won’t be writing off the Cleveland game, they will definitely be looking at the following 2 games as their real opportunity to gain some ground. The Cavaliers now look as though they have a solid lock on the second seed in the East. While the media seems to want to focus on the seemingly frosty relationship between LeBron James and Kevin Love, the Cavs seem solely focused on destroying everyone in their path. They have gone 8-2 in their last 10, and are coming off a 111-89 dismantling of the Memphis Grizzlies on the road. As good as King James has been coming down the stretch, it is Kyrie Irving who has really been stepping up to make a name for himself. His 57-point effort against the San Antonio Spurs earlier in the month is one that people are still talking about today.

Key Betting Trends

Brooklyn is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games Brooklyn is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 6 games Brooklyn is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 8 games Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road

What Should You Bet On?

These two teams have already met three times this season, and it was the Cavaliers winning all three. The latest meeting was last week, with the Cavs running away with a 117-92 win on home court. I hope they packed their brooms with them for this trip, as Cleveland should have no problems completing the sweep on Friday night.