On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors face an opponent in New York for the second consecutive day. One night after losing to the Knicks, the Warriors take on the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. The Warriors are 15-17 overall after a 1-4 stretch, and the Nets are 19-12 overall with a 10-5 record at home.
Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Brooklyn. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Nets as 12.5-point home favorites, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 223.5 in the latest Warriors vs. Nets odds. Before you make any Nets vs. Warriors picks, be sure to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 10 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 28-12 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning almost $1,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Warriors vs. Nets and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Nets vs. Warriors:
- Warriors vs. Nets spread: Nets -12.5
- Warriors vs. Nets over/under: 223.5 points
- Warriors vs. Nets money line: Nets -900, Warriors +600
- GSW: The Warriors are 3-3 against the spread with no rest
- BKN: The Nets are 5-9-1 against the spread at home
- Warriors vs. Nets picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Warriors can cover
The Warriors pass the ball at an elite level, leading the NBA in assists. Golden State also sits atop the league in 3-pointers per game, with top-10 marks in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage. The Warriors should also benefit from Brooklyn’s defensive rebounding issues, as the Nets rank second-worst in the NBA with a 68.8% defensive rebound rate. Brooklyn is also in the bottom five in free throw prevention, and the Nets have similar issues on offense.
The Nets are dead-last in the NBA with a 23.1% offensive rebound rate and No. 27 in the league with only 21.5 free throw attempts per game. Golden State forces more than 15 turnovers per game on defense, and opponents are making fewer than 47% of field goal attempts against the Warriors this season.
Why the Nets can cover
Brooklyn is rolling right now, winning 10 of the last 11 games behind an elite offense. The Nets are scoring 117.6 points per 100 possessions in that 11-game sample, and Brooklyn leads the NBA in true shooting percentage (62%) during that time. Brooklyn is in the top eight of the league in offensive rating, scoring 1.14 points per possession for the season, and the Nets are No. 2 in the league in shooting efficiency.
The Nets are shooting 50.4% from the floor, 58.1% on 2-point attempts, and 37.4% on 3-point attempts this season, all of which are tremendous figures. Brooklyn also pushes the pace effectively, scoring 15.7 fast break points per game, and the Nets should also see an uptick from facing a Golden State defense that is dead-last in the NBA in free throw prevention on defense.
How to make Nets vs. Warriors picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 231 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in 60% of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Warriors vs. Nets? And which side of the spread hits in 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.