NBA 2023: Nets vs Clippers prediction, odds, lineups, spread picks

An important game between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers is scheduled for Monday night. The Clippers enter the game with a road record of 16-15 and a record of 30-26, while the Nets are 32-20 overall and 16-8 at home this year. Seth Curry (adductor) and Kevin Durant (knee) are both out for Brooklyn, and Ben Simmons (knee) is classified as doubtful. In addition, Kyrie Irving won't play for the Nets because of the transaction that sent him to Dallas. For the Clippers, John Wall (abdominal) is out.The Clippers are 8-point away favourites according to Caesars Sportsbook, and tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. According to the most recent Clippers vs. Nets odds, 220 total points, or the over/under, will be scored in the game. Be sure to review SportsLine's tested model's NBA predictions before making any predictions for the Nets vs. Clippers matchup.The SportsLine Projection Model simulates each NBA game 10,000 times, and over the previous four or more seasons, it has generated profits of well over $10,000 for $100 players on its top-rated NBA choices. The model has a phenomenal 52-28 record on all top-rated NBA choices heading into Week 17 of the 2022–23 season, returning about $2,000 so far. Anyone who has followed it seen enormous returns. The model has now locked in its choices and NBA predictions for Nets vs. Clippers.

Clippers vs. Nets NBA odds

Nets vs. Clippers betting line: Clippers -8
Nets vs. Clippers over/under: 220 points
Nets vs. Clippers money line: Clippers -335, Nets +260

The Clippers' ability to cover

On paper, L.A. is this game's stronger defensive club. The Clippers are allowing only 112.2 points per 100 possessions this year, a top-10 NBA figure, and Tyronn Lue's squad is being outshot by opponents 46.7% of the time. Brooklyn enters this game with the NBA's lowest offensive rebound rate (22.6%), while the Clippers are among the top 10 in both free throw defence and defensive rebound rate. Additionally, the Nets shoot the second-fewest free throws (20.8 per game), and Los Angeles has many offensive advantages to take advantage of.This season, when Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are on the court together, the Clippers outscore their opponents by more than 12 points per 100 possessions. Leonard has averaged over 29 points per game in his previous 13 games. The Clippers have a road to second-chance opportunities against a Brooklyn team that ranks dead worst in defensive rebound rate this season because L.A. is shooting 37.7% from 3-point range as a team.

The Nets' ability to cover

The Barclays Center is a welcoming venue, and the Nets can rely on their two-way talents to defeat the Clippers. While finishing in the top three in field goal percentage (50.7%), 3-point percentage (39.1%), and 2-point percentage (57.7%) on the route to the top place in true shooting percentage, Brooklyn is the greatest shooting team in the NBA this season. The Nets' total offensive efficiency rises as a result, as Brooklyn scores more than 16 fast break points per game on average.The Nets are among the top five teams in the NBA in assist prevention and opponent field goal percentage, while they are first in the league in blocked shots (6.8 per game) and 2-point percentage allowed (50.5%). When playing Brooklyn, opponents only score 48.3 points in the paint per game, and this season, the Clippers have the lowest assists (22.8 per game) and 2-point shooting percentage (52.6%) in the NBA.