Nets vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 24

Nets vs. Cavaliers Game Info

• Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Barclays Center -- Brooklyn, New York
• Coverage: YES and FDSOH

The Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) are heavy, 13.5-point favorites against the Brooklyn Nets (0-1) on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on YES and FDSOH. The point total for the matchup is set at 227.5.

Nets vs. Cavaliers Odds & Spread

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Nets vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (77.9%)

Nets vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers put together a 47-33-2 ATS record last year.
• The Nets went 3-5 as underdogs of 13.5 points or more last season.
• A total of 50 Cavaliers games last season hit the over.
• There were 38 Nets games (out of 82) that hit the over last season.
• Cleveland did a better job covering the spread in road games (24-16-1) than it did in home games (23-17-1) last season.
• Last year, Brooklyn was 15-24-2 at home against the spread (.366 winning percentage). On the road, it was 25-15-1 ATS (.610).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell's numbers last season were 24 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5 assists per contest. He also drained 44.3% of his shots from the floor and 36.8% from 3-point range, with an average of 3.3 triples (eighth in NBA).
• Evan Mobley put up 18.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last season. He also delivered 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocks (fourth in NBA).
• Darius Garland's stats last season included 20.6 points, 2.9 boards and 6.7 assists per contest. He drained 47.2% of his shots from the field and 40.1% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.8 treys.
• Jarrett Allen posted 13.5 points, 9.7 boards and 1.9 assists. He made 70.6% of his shots from the field (first in league).
• De'Andre Hunter's stats last season included 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. He sank 47% of his shots from the floor and 40.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.5 treys.

Nets Leaders

• Michael Porter Jr. posted 18.2 points, 7 boards and 2.1 assists last year, shooting 50.4% from the floor and 39.5% from downtown, with 2.5 made treys per contest.
• Nic Claxton put up 10.3 points, 7.4 boards and 2.2 assists last year, shooting 56.3% from the floor.
• Jalen Wilson's numbers last season were 9.5 points, 3.4 boards and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 39.7% from the floor and 33.7% from downtown, with an average of 1.5 made 3-pointers.
• Ziaire Williams averaged 10 points, 1.3 assists and 4.6 boards.
• Haywood Highsmith posted 6.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

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