Thank God it’s Friday! Basketball fans are in for a treat later tonight as the NBA has provided us with two explosive matchups that will surely be worth all our time and attention. First off, an intriguing Eastern Conference showdown is in the cards as the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers lock horns at Quicken Loans Arena.
Meanwhile, the defending champion San Antonio Spurs will look to bounce back from their heart-breaking triple-overtime defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies when they take on the streaking Portland Trail Blazers.
Read on below for our analysis of these two exciting ballgames and while you’re at it, you can check out our preview of the Monday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals here.
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (7:30 PM ET)
Line: Brooklyn Nets (+12) at Cleveland Cavaliers (-12); total: 197.5 – view all NBA lines
[sc:NBA240banner ]Cleveland’s roller-coaster season continued on Tuesday night as they were humiliated by the Atlanta Hawks, 127-98, in front of their stunned home crowd. Atlanta’s gunners were firing on all cylinders as they buried 12 of their 18 three-point attempts to hand LeBron James the third-worst home loss of his career.
The Cavs will look to get their season back on track later tonight when they host the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets, like the Cavs, are in a mini-slump of their own as they have lost five of their last seven games.
The Cavaliers are 3-2 in their last five meetings with the Nets at home.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs (8:00 PM ET)
Line: Portland Trail Blazers (+4.5) at San Antonio Spurs (-4.5); total 195.0 – view all NBA lines
Portland’s good run of form continued on Tuesday night as they handily defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 104-97, to notch their third win in a row. Damien Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge carried the scoring cudgels for the Blazers once again, combining for 52 points on 20-of-37 shooting.
The Blazers will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they face the Spurs later tonight. It is a rematch of their meeting a week ago where the Blazers emerged as 108-95 victors.
The Spurs are 4-1 in their last five meetings with the Blazers at AT&T Center.
You can check out our full preview of the game here.
Writer’s Prediction
San Antonio exacts revenge on Portland, 102-93. Create a betting account now and cash in on these best games of the day.
