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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets: Injury Reports, Starting 5s, Betting Odds, Tips & Spreads - April 12th, 2022 | NBA Season 2021-22

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Kevin Durant against the Indiana Pacers
Kevin Durant against the Indiana Pacers

The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Brooklyn to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a play-in tournament game.

For all their early-season hype, the Cavaliers (44-38) ended the regular season losing seven of their last 10 games. However, they have the explosiveness to cause trouble for any of the big teams in the East.

Meanwhile, the Nets have a lot of uncertainty surrounding their team, a recurring season-long theme for Brooklyn. However, things seem to be falling in place at the most crucial time of the season. Kevin Durant has recently returned from a knee injury, while Kyrie Irving is no longer unavailable for home games.

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report

Jarrett Allen is out due to a fracture to his finger. Collin Sexton and Dean Wade are also out due to knee injuries and will likely miss the rest of the season.

Player NameStatusReason
Jarrett AllenOutFinger
Collin SextonOutKnee
Dean WadeOutKnee

Brooklyn Nets Injury Report

Ben Simmons continues to be out with a back injury and joins fellow long-term absentee Joe Harris on the sidelines. Harris is nursing an ankle injury and has had surgery. Seth Curry is listed as probable.

Player

Status 

Reason

Joe Harris OutAnkle
Ben Simmons Out Back
Seth CurryProbableAnkle

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Odds & Spreads - April 12th, 2022

Team

Record 

Money Line

Total Points (Over and Under) 

Points Spread

Cleveland Cavaliers44-38+350O 227+9.5
Brooklyn Nets44-38-475U 227-9.5

Both the Cavaliers and the Nets are missing key players, especially the latter, who are without Harris and Simmons. However, the Nets will start as the favorites because of the presence of Durant and Irving and the team's recent form.

Odds Sourced from Draft Kings SB.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Tips

Cleveland Cavaliers

  1. Darius Garland is averaging 21.7 points.
  2. The Cavaliers will be without Colin Sexton and Jarrett Allen.
  3. Cleveland has won 19 games on the road.

Click here to bet on Darius Garland scoring more than 22 points in this game.

Brooklyn Nets

  1. The Nets will be without Ben Simmons and Joe Harris.
  2. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.9 PPG.
  3. Kyrie Irving is averaging 27.4 PPG.

Click here to bet on this game going into overtime.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Predicted Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers

Darius Garland and Caris LeVert should start in the backcourt, while the forwards could be Isaac Okoro and Evan Mobley. Moses Brown should start as the center in Jarrett Allen's absence.

22 = win improvement over last season, the second-biggest season-to-season jump in franchise history.

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Brooklyn Nets

Kyrie Irving and Seth Curry should man the backcourt, while the frontcourt could be taken care of by Kevin Durant and Bruce Brown. Andre Drummond could be the center.

  1. The Nets have won their last four games. .
  2. The Cavaliers have won three of their last 10 games.
  3. Brooklyn has won six of their last ten games.

Click here to place a bet on the game between the Nets and Cavaliers.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Predicted Starting 5s

Cleveland Cavaliers

G - Darius Garland | G - Caris LeVert | F - Isaac Okoro | F - Evan Mobley | C - Moses Brown.

Brooklyn Nets

G - Kyrie Irving ; G - Seth Curry; F - Bruce Brown; F - Kevin Durant; C - Andre Drummond.

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