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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets
A winning streak will be on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday when they battle the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Brooklyn was a 119-107 loser in its last match at home against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 226 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Cavaliers were a 114-106 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (220) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 33-16 SU,26-21-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Cleveland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Brooklyn:
Team record: 20-30 SU,23-25-2 ATS
Brooklyn is 5-15-1 ATS in its last 21 games
Brooklyn is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Toronto Saturday, February 10
Brooklyn home to San Antonio Saturday, February 10