We've got another exciting interconference contest on Friday's NBA schedule as the Brooklyn Nets will host the Los Angeles Clippers. Brooklyn is 23-50 overall and 11-24 at home, while Los Angeles is 41-31 overall and 16-20 on the road. The Clippers defeated the Nets, 126-67, in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, and that contest had the largest score differential (59 points) of any game in the NBA this season.
Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Clippers are 12-point favorites in the latest Nets vs. Clippers odds, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is 214.5 points. Before entering any Clippers vs. Nets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 23 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 153-113 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It's also an outstanding 19-10 (65%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Los Angeles vs. Brooklyn. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Clippers vs. Nets:
- Clippers vs. Nets spread: Clippers -12
- Clippers vs. Nets over/under: 214.5 points
- Clippers vs. Nets money line: Clippers -763, Nets +531
- LAC: The Clippers are 5-1 against the spread (ATS) over their last six games
- BRK: The Nets are 5-2 ATS over their last seven games
- Clippers vs. Nets picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Clippers can cover
The Clippers are 8-2 over their last 10 games and they've currently climbed out of the NBA Play-In Tournament into the top six seeds in the Western Conference, but that's only courtesy of a tiebreaker with the Warriors, so every game is crucial for Los Angeles. The Clippers are coming off a 126-113 win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, so they won't have to travel far for Friday. James Harden had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Kawhi Leonard had 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists against the Knicks.
The Clippers demolished the Nets in their 59-point victory in the first meeting of the season, and a result like that is hard to forget. The Clippers outscored the Nets, 68-32, in the second half and shot 54.4% from the field for the game. The Nets have lost five straight games and are coming off a 116-86 loss to the Raptors on Wednesday, so this matchup could closely replicate what happened in January. See which team to pick here.
Why the Nets can cover
Brooklyn's offensive struggles are well documented with the second-worst scoring offense (105 ppg) in the league, but a tough defensive effort has allowed it to remain competitive. Although the Nets enter on a five-game losing streak, they have covered the spread in three of those five defeats and in four of their last six losses. Brooklyn's defense often keeps the team close enough to cover the margin as the Nets are 35-26-1 ATS as an underdog this season.
Nic Claxton, a 25-year-old 6-foot-11 center, had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks against the Raptors as he's been playing some of his best basketball lately. Claxton had led the Nets in scoring in back-to-back games and has at least 10 rebounds in three of the last four contests. His size will be crucial against a Clippers team that likes to attack the basket as Los Angeles shoots the third-fewest 3-pointers per game in the league. See which team to pick here.
How to make Nets vs. Clippers picks
The model has simulated Clippers vs. Nets 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, projecting 215 points, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Clippers vs. Nets, and which side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Nets vs. Clippers spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 153-113 roll on top-rated NBA picks since last season, and find out.
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