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Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte Hornets odds, lines, picks and best bets

Previewing Friday’s Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte Hornets sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Charlotte Hornets (9-14) host the Brooklyn Nets (11-10) Friday with tip-off coming just after 7:00 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center. We analyze the Nets-Hornets odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Nets at Hornets: Key injuries

Nets

  • PG Kyrie Irving (shoulder) out
  • SG Caris LeVert (thumb) out

Hornets

  • PF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (calf) questionable

Nets at Hornets: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips

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Prediction

Nets 113, Hornets 108

Moneyline (ML)

The Nets have won seven of their last 10 games and are 5-6 on the road this season. The Hornets are 9-14 overall and 5-6 at home. Back BROOKLYN (-139) as a slight road favorite even without Irving.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Brooklyn to win outright would profit $7.19.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Nets are 17th against the spread on the road with a mark of 5-6 and come in 0.9 points per game below the cover line. Charlotte is 6-5 ATS at home and comes in a half-point per game below the cover line.

Slightly lean toward BROOKLYN (-2.5, -106) to win by three or more points Friday. It delivers a $9.43 profit on a $10 bet.

Over/Under (O/U)

The projected total is set at 217.5 (Over: -115, Under: -106). Brooklyn averages 113 points per game and Charlotte allows 112.8 per contest. The Nets rank eighth at 102.6 possessions per game and the Hornets are 25th at 98.7. Take the OVER 217.5 (-115).

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The Nets had a premier rebounding performance in win against Hawks

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the best rebounding teams in the NBA

With Jarrett Allen and DeAndre Jordan being their top two rebounders, the Brooklyn Nets have been one of the NBA’s top rebounding teams this season.

The Nets’ quality rebounding showed Wednesday in their 130-118 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

According to the Nets public relations staff, Brooklyn tied a season-high in offensive rebounds (18) and beat the Hawks in the rebound battle by 18 boards; the Nets had 53, and Atlanta had 35. Per Nets PR, it was the Nets’ largest rebound margin this season.

The Nets rank sixth in the league for rebounds per game (47.1), according to NBA.com stats. They’re tied for ninth in offensive rebounds (10.7) with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Allen, the team’s anchor in the middle, is having a career season when it comes to working the boards. He leads the Nets in rebounds and is averaging a career-high (10.6). Allen is also averaging career-highs in points (12.0) and field goal percentage (67.1%).

Along with Allen, Jordan is also having a good year rebounding the ball. Throughout his career, Jordan has been one of the NBA’s top rebounders, ranking fifth among active players in total rebounds (9,055).

This season, Jordan is averaging 9.2 rebounds per game; it’s the first time he’s averaged fewer than 10 rebounds since the 2012-13 season.

Aside from their leading big men, the Nets have also gotten rebounding contributions from some of their guards and wings. Taurean Prince, Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert are all grabbing at least 5.0 rebounds a game. Each player is averaging a career-high in rebounds, according to Basketball Reference.

With the Nets having rebounding come from multiple players, that helps them with pace and earning possession.

The Nets rank eighth in pace. They’ve won seven of their last 10, and in each of those wins they had a pace of at least 95.0, according to NBA.com. Their highest pace in this 10-game stretch was 109.50 in a win against the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 16.

The Nets will play on the road Friday against the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. EST.

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Kevin Durant’s tweet to Fat Joe after being called out for going to the Nets was perfect

Durant’s Twitter fingers are on fire.

Kevin Durant is just as good at Twitter as he is at basketball and it’s just so unfair for a person to be so talented.

Durant has taken a lot of flack from people who thought he should’ve gone to the New York Knicks instead of the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. That was the prevailing sentiment in the rumor mill last season and it turns out it was wrong.

He’s been asked about not joining the Knicks a ton already this season, to which his basic response has generally been that they aren’t cool enough anymore.

Knicks fans, of course, aren’t taking kindly to that and are coming at Durant. One of which, it seems, is rapper Fat Joe. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Joe talked about Durant and Kyrie Irving’s decision to go to the Nets.

“They ain’t want that New York Knick pressure. They didn’t want that media attention…They didn’t want that so they said, alright, we want New York, but let’s do the lesser of the drama.”

To which Durant responded:

Man, that’s good tweeting. The best part about it is he’s not lying, either. Fat Joe’s is on a press run for his album and, somehow, Durant and Irving made their way into the conversation.

Durant has officially gotten too good at Twitter. It’s been a long time coming, too. Just think — three years ago we were roasting him for having 12,464 burner accounts. Now he’s roasting us all one tweet at a time. Be careful on these Internet streets. It’s dangerous out here.

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Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks odds, picks and best bets

Analyzing the Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks Wednesday NBA matchup, with NBA betting odds, picks and best bets.

The Atlanta Hawks (5-16) host the Brooklyn Nets (10-10) Wednesday with tip-off coming just after 7:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena. We analyze the Nets-Hawks odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Nets at Hawks: Key injuries

Nets

  • PG Kyrie Irving (shoulder) out

Hawks

  • SF Chandler Parsons (illness) questionable
  • SG Allen Crabbe (knee) out
  • SF De’Andre Hunter (finger) doubtful
  • SG Kevin Huerter (shoulder) questionable

Nets at Hawks: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Nets 119, Hawks 113

Moneyline (ML)

The Nets have won six of their last 10 games and are 4-6 on the road this season. The Hawks are 5-16 overall on the season and only 3-7 at home. Brooklyn is a reasonable favorite at -143 Wednesday night. Back BROOKLYN even without Irving.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Brooklyn to win outright would profit $6.99.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Nets are ninth-worst against the spread on the road with a mark of 4-6 and come in 1.9 points per game below the cover line. Atlanta is 6-4 at home against the spread and comes in one point per game above the cover line.

The line has been moving around this morning, dropping from 4.5 to 2.5. Slight lean toward BROOKLYN (-2.5, -115) to win by five or more points Wednesday. It delivers an $8.70 profit on a $10 wager.

Over/Under (O/U)

The projected total is set at 224.5 (Over: -125, Under: +105). Brooklyn averages 112.2 points per game and Atlanta allows 117.2 per contest. These are two of the higher-paced teams, with Brooklyn ranking ninth at 102.8 possessions per game and Atlanta 12th at 101.8. Take the OVER (-125).

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Kevin Garnett thinks Kyrie Irving didn’t have the ‘cojones’ to play in Boston

Kevin Garnett didn’t think Kyrie Irving was built for Boston.

Kevin Garnett had a legendary NBA career which included winning a championship during his six years with the Boston Celtics.

KG loved his time playing for the Celtics, who are one of the most storied franchises in all of sports, and will always be remembered in Boston for the passion that he played with every time he took the floor.

The same can’t be said for Kyrie Irving, who lasted just two years in Boston before leaving town last summer to join the Brooklyn Nets. Irving’s time with the Celtics didn’t come to a great end, as he often seemed bothered with media attention and discussions about his future.

Garnett weighed in on Irving’s time with the Celtics during an appearance to promote a movie on Tuesday, and he didn’t hold back when asked if he was surprised that Irving left.

From the New York Daily News:

“No,” he said flatly, before implying that Irving, the Nets point guard, didn’t have the mental makeup for Beantown.

“Boston’s a tough town, dawg. You have to have some major cojones to be there,” Garnett said. “You got to want that. The people want it for you. That’s why Paul (Pierce) is perfect for it. Paul wants the shot every time. Like, ‘You’re 0-for-14.’ And he’s like, ‘I know, but they WANT it.’”

He also said that Irving and Kevin Durant should have gone to the Knicks:

“If they did the Nets, I thought they should have done the Knicks, if I’m being honest.” Garnett said. “I’m not a Knick fan by far. But if they come to the city and dominate, man. …The first superstar to hit New York and be vibing is going to be bigger than life. Remember I said that. Any piece of hope in this city is going to skyrocket. People are waiting.”

Knicks fans are definitely waiting to finally have a winner, that is for sure. But we’ll have to wait and see how things go in Brooklyn once a healthy Kyrie and KD play together.

As for Kyrie’s time in Boston? Yeah, that wasn’t great.

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Report: Caris LeVert participating in shooting drills in thumb rehab

Nets guard Caris LeVert participated in shooting drills Tuesday as he recovers from thumb surgery.

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert is making progress as he recovers from his right thumb surgery. 

According to Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News, LeVert participated in shooting drills Tuesday. In the video, LeVert could be seen taking stand-still shots from the elbow and around the low block. From what’s shown in the video, LeVert’s release appears to be solid.

LeVert suffered a right thumb injury during the Nets’ loss on Nov. 10 against the Phoenix Suns. After the thumb surgery, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that LeVert is slated to be out 4-6 weeks.

In nine games this season, LeVert has averaged a career-high 16.8 points per game on 42.1% shooting from the field. He is averaging a career-high 5.0 rebounds a game.

Last season LeVert played in 40 games, as he suffered a right foot injury in November 2018.

Over the course of his career, LeVert has played at least 70 games one time. That was during the 2017-18 season, when he averaged 12.1 points per game and a career-high 4.2 assists in 71 games.

With this video of LeVert shooting, Nets fans should be optimistic about his timeline to return to the lineup.

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Nets best Boston 112-107 behind Dinwiddie’s 32 points

The Boston Celtics fell to the Brooklyn Nets 112-107 behind a huge game by reserve guard Spencer Dinwiddie, whose 32-point, 11-assist game repaid Brooklyn’s loss at the Garden on Wednesday.

The Brooklyn Nets held off the Boston Celtics despite a late fourth-quarter surge and All-NBA guard Kyrie Irving’s continued absence, winning 112-107 in an early-day game at Barclays Center.

After falling to the Boston Celtics 121-110 at TD Garden on the evening before Thanksgiving due in large part to All-Star point guard Kemba Walker’s 39-point explosion, the Nets returned the favor with an equally-impressive outing by reserve guard Spencer Dinwiddie.

The Colorado product scored 32 points and 11 assists on 10-of-19 shooting (including 6-of-8 from beyond the arc) in his eighth game stepping up to cover for the injured Irving.

The Duke product, in his first season with Brooklyn after decamping from Boston, had been in Barclays earlier in the day to have his ailing shoulder evaluated, and made a point of sticking around long enough to greet several former teammates with a hug.

Irving saw his new team receive a villain’s welcome from afar Wednesday as fans intensely booed the Australian floor general by proxy at the Garden.

This prompted a response by the polarizing player on Instagram later that night, as much in response to the NBA media’s response to his exit from Boston as the vociferous crowd response.

Friday’s rematch broke Brooklyn’s way however, with continued strong shooting from deep — 17-of-41 for 41.5 % overall — against Boston and balanced play from the other starters and bench.

The Celtics trailed for nearly the entire contest, falling behind by double-digits at several points despite strong showing from Jayson Tatum (26 points, 9 boards) and Kemba Walker (17 points and 6 assists).

Fourth-year wing Jaylen Brown struggled throughout the match, logging one of his worst outings of the season with only 8 points and 6 rebounds while Daniel Theis was much less effective than in the two teams’ last tilt, scoring only 2 points and 3 boards.

The Celtics nearly found a way to get back into the contest in the final frame’s closing minutes, cutting the lead to just 4, but ultimately failed in their comeback bid, their slow start and uneven play forcing the loss.

Boston next face the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2:30 p.m. while falling to 13-5 on the season.

Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Friday’s Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Brooklyn Nets (9-9) entertain the Boston Celtics (13-4) Friday with tip-off coming just after 12 p.m. ET at Barclays Center. We analyze the Celtics-Nets odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Celtics at Nets: Key injuries

Celtics

  • SF Gordon Hayward (hand) out

Nets

  • C DeAndre Jordan (ankle) probable
  • PG Kyrie Irving (shoulder) out

Celtics at Nets: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 8 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Celtics 116, Nets 112

Moneyline (ML)

The Nets did not have enough to stay with the Celtics in the second half in Boston. They will be without Irving for an eighth straight game and it will have a negative impact against the deeper Celtics team.

Our pick is with the CELTICS (-189).

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Boston returns a profit of $5.29 with an outright win.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Boston is 10-5-2 against the spread overall and 6-3-1 on the road while covering by an average of 6.2 points per game. Those numbers are impressive and Brooklyn is just 4-4 ATS at home. The Nets fall below the cover line by 1.4 points per game.

Back BOSTON (-3.5, -125). The Nets expect to keep this close throughout but Boston should be able to close it out late. Boston has to win by four or more points for a $10 bet to return $8 in profit.

Over/Under (O/U)

The projected total is set at 214.5. The Nets allow over 114 points per game. Boston average 110.8 PPG along with Brooklyn’s 112.6. The projection seems low and the OVER (-129) is the play.

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Kyrie Irving sounds off in long, emotional Instagram post after Nets lose to Celtics

Kyrie Irving had a lot to say late Wednesday night.

The Celtics beat the Nets on Wednesday night in what was suppose to be Kyrie Irving’s first game back in Boston since he left the team as a free agent during the offseason. Irving, however, is currently sitting out with a shoulder injury and didn’t make the trip.

His presence was still very much felt in Boston, as fans posted “Coward” signs with Irving’s face on them around the arena and then had many boisterous anti-Kyrie chants during the game.

Boston won the game, thanks in large part to Kemba Walker’s 39 points. It was Walker’s first game back since he was taken off the floor on a stretcher after suffering a neck injury last week in Denver.

Shortly after the game Irving posted an extremely long, 325-word post on Instagram in which he called out fans, the NBA, the media, and the “circus” that surrounds it all.

Here’s what he wrote. It’s a lot:

It happens all the time and Tonight just shows how Sports/Entertainment will always be ignorant and obtrusive. It’s one big SHOW that means Very VERY little in the real world that most people live in because there are Actually things that matter going on within it. Like figuring out a life that means more to than A dam Ball going into ahoop, or learning how to grow up being in a fish bowl of a society based on your popularity level as a person, or even dealing with becoming the leader of your family after someone’s passing and not knowing how to deal with Life after it happens. Buttt, This Game of Sports entertainment matters more than someone’s mental health and well being right? Or the real life things that happen to people everyday but they still have to Perform for the NBA and its fans? Right? It’s all about doing it for the fans and organization that love you so much? Think again, It’s a GAME, and it’s promoted as a Fandom experience for ticket buyers and viewers at home, while defacing who people truly are as PEOPLE. Then spat out all over these media networks as valuable food for thought while they actually believe that their opinions hold weight to real cultural leaders that speak and act for change. One big Gimmick with Some smoke and mirrors! I’ll always be the one that takes the stand and speaks the truth every time though. A purposeful and spiritually led Life will always be bigger and more meaningful than any sports arena or any entertainment space. This GAME isn’t meant to be controlled and shown as a Drama, it’s meant to show the LOVE. Love for the Art is the Only damn thing that keeps the purist people in this Giant Sports/Entertainment Circus. Don’t fall for the Game that’s played in front of you as Entertainment, it’ll never be as serious dealing with LIFE.

Here’s the post:

There’s a lot to unpack there and I don’t think I have a enough degrees to make sense of it all and it’s late at night on the night before Thanksgiving.

But here’s my main takeaway from it – Kyrie has a lot on his mind and is apparently trying to work through some things. Here’s hoping he can.

 

Watch: Former Longhorn Jarrett Allen with the emphatic block and stare-down

Watch: Former Longhorn Jarrett Allen with the emphatic block and stare-down

Tonight, as the Brooklyn Nets visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, former Texas Longhorn Jarrett Allen is making his presence felt on the defensive side of the ball. With the Nets and Celtics tied at 44 with just over 5 minutes to play in the second quarter, Allen rejected a layup attempt and gave the Celtics a quick staredown. Check out the emphatic block below:

In his single season at Texas, Allen played and started in 33 games. He averaged 13.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, and .6 steals while playing 32.2 minutes per game. Allen was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft.