Nets vs Warriors

Andrew O'Connor-Watts previews Sunday's NBA game between the Nets and Warriors and offers up a betting prediction.

Gameplay slows down and they play at their own pace at Chase Center, where they are 13-9 to the under. The missing piece is that those five Warriors games have been on the road, where Golden State is 18-5-1 to the over. I’ll fade the Nets offense here by taking Brooklyn’s team total under. Luckily for Golden State, Brooklyn has yet to exploit any defensive weaknesses in the midrange since Durant’s injury. I’ll also play the full game under. Only the Detroit Pistons (105.2), have a worse rating in the past five games. During his absence, the Warriors managed to stay afloat, going 6-5 straight up and 5-5-1 against the spread. On the defensive side, they’ve also played well. Unsurprisingly, Durant’s injury has significantly derailed the Nets offense. Warren, Cam Thomas and Seth Curry have been unable to replicate anything near the scoring efficiency Durant provided during Brooklyn’s run of dominance. Meanwhile, the Warriors will look to get back on track after a long absence from Stephen Curry, who returned to the lineup on Jan. The Nets are missing Kevin Durant — a vital part of their offense.

After five games on the road, the Golden State Warriors are heading back home. They will take on the Brooklyn Nets at 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday at Chase Center.

- Nov 14, 2015 - Golden State 107 vs. - Dec 06, 2015 - Golden State 114 vs. - Dec 22, 2016 - Golden State 117 vs. Maybe Golden State will have more luck at home instead of on the road? - Mar 06, 2018 - Golden State 114 vs. Golden State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7-point margin of victory. - Nov 10, 2018 - Golden State 116 vs. After five games on the road, the Golden State Warriors are heading back home. - Nov 16, 2021 - Golden State 117 vs. [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/#ttag=SL19_lk_cbssports_nba_htw) for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Regional restrictions may apply.) Watch the contest and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.

We go over some of the best betting options for Sunday's matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors.

While the Warriors fit the bill on Sunday, Brooklyn can’t say the same about missing a key piece in Durant. The Warriors have -300 odds as the favorites, with the Nets installed as the +250 underdogs. In the first, Brooklyn picked up the 143-113 win in December. Golden State was also down Steph Curry in the first game. [Brooklyn Nets](https://www.netsdaily.com) will continue their road trip out west with a stop against the [Phoenix Suns](https://www.brightsideofthesun.com) on Sunday, Jan. The point total is set for 236.5.

The defending-champion Golden State Warriors host the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night in a potential NBA Finals preview.

But we believe it’s the prudent one. He’s coming off a 20-point effort in Boston, where he played nearly 40 minutes. The point guard has fallen below this line in 20 of 34 games this season (58.8%), including five of his past seven. That’s certainly understandable for someone who missed a significant amount of time. We also like Stephen Curry to score above his line, and we’re fading Kyrie Irving from deep. The sharpshooting guard averages 29.3 points per game, and he’s gone over this line in 19 of 31 matchups (61.3%) on the season.