Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets, Picks and Prediction, Friday, October 24, 2025
Use Code WWWC Cleveland (0-1) will be trying to pick up their first win of the season when they visit Barclays Center on Friday night to face Brooklyn (0-1) at 7:30 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Cavaliers vs. Nets prediction. Get our top NBA predictions and increase your bankroll!
The Cavaliers are coming off a 119-111 loss to New York as 1.5-point favorites. The Nets are coming off a 136-117 loss to Charlotte as 5.5-point underdogs.
Cleveland is 9-1 in its last 10 games against Brooklyn. The Cavaliers swept last season’s series 4-0.
Cavaliers Trying To Bounce Back From Loss
The Cavaliers got off to one of the best starts in franchise history last season when they started 15-0, but they dropped their first game of the season to the Knicks on Wednesday. They will try to bounce back from the loss and pick up their first win of the season when they play on Friday.
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Cleveland scored 111 points in their first game, making 46.5 percent of their field goals and 41.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 31 points and five assists. Evan Mobley finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, while Sam Merrill had 19 points and three rebounds.
Cleveland gave up 119 points in their first game, allowing the Knicks to shoot 43 percent from the field and 35 percent from three-point range.
F DeAndre Hunter (Knee) and G Darius Garland (Toe) are questionable for this game.
Nets Looking For First Win
The Nets won only 26 games last season, and they picked up where they left off a season ago after dropping their first game of the season. They will try to bounce back from the loss and pick up their first win when they play on Friday.
Brooklyn scored 117 points in their first game against Charlotte, making 44.3 percent of their field goals and 35 percent of their three-pointers.
Nic Claxton led the Nets with 17 points and four rebounds. Cam Thomas finished with 15 points, while Day’Ron Sharpe finished with 14 points and four rebounds.
Brooklyn gave up 136 points in their first game, allowing the Hornets to make 53.3 percent of their field goals and 47.2 percent of their three-pointers.
Cavaliers vs. Nets Picks
Point Spread Pick for Cavaliers vs. Nets
- Cleveland Cavaliers -12.5 (4 Units)
The Cavaliers are the better team, and they have the edge here because they didn’t shoot the ball well in their first game, and still had a chance to get the win against a tough New York team. The Nets allowed the Hornets to make over 50 percent of their shots in their first game and over 47 percent from long distance, so expect the Cavaliers to shoot the ball well in this game. The Cavaliers also did a good job rebounding the ball, which will give them extra-scoring chances, and they forced a lot of turnovers, which will lead to easy-scoring chances. The Nets didn’t shoot the ball well in their first game; they didn't rebound the ball as well as the Cavaliers, and they were careless with the ball, so expect them to have a hard time keeping up with the Cavaliers. Go with Cleveland to cover the spread.
Over/Under Pick for Cavaliers vs. Nets
- Under 227.5 (4 Units)
Cleveland averaged 121.7 points per game last season, and 121.5 points per game on the road. They played at the 11th fastest pace in the league, averaging 103.2 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 112.2 points per game. The Nets averaged 105.1 points per game and 105 points per game at home. They played at the 27th-fastest pace in the league, averaging 100.3 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 111.9 points per game. Don’t expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total.
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