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The Brooklyn Nets (23-50) have seen their season go off the rails since coming out of the All-Star Break as they have faced a tough schedule along with some injuries along the way. Brooklyn's tough season continues on Friday with a matchup against former Net Ben Simmons and the Los Angeles Clippers (41-31) and if you're wondering how you can watch all the action live, you've come to the right place!
The Nets come into this game following a 116-86 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday in which Brooklyn fell behind in the first quarter 32-18 and never recovered after that. Center Nic Claxton had one of his best games of the season for the Nets to the tune of 22 points, 11 rebounds, and five blocks while Ziaire Williams continued his solid play with 13 points and six rebounds.
The Clippers enter this matchup after a 126-113 win at the New York Knicks on Wednesday in which Los Angeles prevented the Knicks from clinching a playoff spot while also improving their own playoff standings. James Harden led the way for the Clippers with 29 points, six rebounds, and six assists while Kawhi Leonard had 27 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.
The Lines, Courtesy Of BetMGM
- Point-spread: Nets (+11.5)
- Money-line: Nets (+475)
- Over/Under: 213.5
Notable Injuries
Nets: OUT: De'Anthony Melton (knee), Day'Ron Sharpe (knee), and Cam Thomas (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: Ziaire Williams (illness) and Trendon Watford (illness). PROBABLE: Noah Clowney (wrist). AVAILABLE: Reece Beekman (G League), Tyson Etienne (G League), and Tosan Evbuomwan (G League).
Clippers: OUT: Jordan Miller (hamstring), Cam Christie (G League), Patrick Baldwin Jr. (G League), Trentyn Flowers (G League), and Seth Lundy (G League).
Advice and Prediction
The Nets have not been playing their best basketball coming out of the All-Star Break as they at one point had aspirations of making the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. At this point, Brooklyn is looking to finish the season strong while also evaluating some of the younger players on the team that did not see much playing time earlier in the season.
The Clippers have been one of the more surprising teams this season given that they mostly stayed afloat despite Kawhi Leonard being out of the lineup in the beginning of the campaign. Two big reasons for that have been James Harden and Norman Powell as both players are tied for leading the team in scoring with 22.6 points per game, showing how deep this team is.
The Nets and Clippers rank in the bottom half of the NBA in offensive rating and pace, but the defensive side of the floor will be where this game will be decided. Brooklyn is middle-of-the-pack in the league in defensive rating while Los Angeles is one of the best teams in the category with how many talented defenders this team has in the rotation on a nightly basis.
Prediction: Clippers 115, Nets 105
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets vs. Clippers betting preview: Prediction, point spread, odds
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