Nets vs Spurs

The Brooklyn Nets host the San Antonio Spurs on Monday for the first of two meetings between the teams this season. Here's the betting info.

The Nets are one of the best teams in the NBA in terms of offensive rating (5th at 116) and defensive rating (9th, 112.5) while the Spurs have been rebuilding this season with an offensive rating of 110.8 (27th in the NBA) and a defensive rating of 119.4 (30th). With this game being in Brooklyn and the Nets being one of the slower teams in the league in terms of pace (98.4, 21st in the league), this game could have less possessions for both teams than league average would suggest. [Brooklyn Nets](https://netswire.usatoday.com/) (24-12) host the San Antonio Spurs (12-24) on Monday for the first of two meetings between the two teams this season. The Spurs have won six of their last 12 games with nice wins over the New York Knicks and the Utah Jazz. Brooklyn comes into this game on an 11-game winning streak and have won 12 of their last 13 games with some impressive wins over teams like the [Milwaukee Bucks](https://netswire.usatoday.com/lists/player-grades-kevin-durant-scores-24-in-nets-118-100-win-over-bucks/) and the [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://netswire.usatoday.com/lists/player-grades-kyrie-irving-scores-32-in-nets-intense-125-117-win-over-the-cavaliers/).

Find Nets vs. Spurs predictions, betting odds, moneyline, spread, over/under and more for the January 2 NBA matchup.

The Nets kick off the new year with a home game against the Spurs as they look to extend their 11-game win streak.

The Spurs currently have the fourth highest turnover rate in the NBA this season and it makes winning even more challenging. When do we officially start the Nic Claxton All Star campaign? If the Nets are able to force turnovers and get out in transition, they’ll get some easy baskets and have the home crowd fully locked in. We could be entering tomorrow AM just one game behind the Celtics for first place in the East. We want the December Nets. Wait, no, we want the old Nets...but not the old-old Nets.

Simmons' record blitz, 'absurdly good' Kyrie play stuns as dominant Nets explode – NBA Wrap.

Deandre Ayton scored 12 points to lead a Suns squad playing without All-Star guard Devin Booker (groin). Brunson clanked all three of his first-quarter shots but he buried two 3-pointers and netted 16 in the second as the Knicks pushed their lead to 24 midway through the period and then to 32 on 3-pointers by Deuce McBride, Quickley and Grimes as part of a dynamic 21-0 run. Jalen Brunson played for the first time since injuring his hip on Christmas and scored 16 of his 24 points in the second quarter as the Knicks returned home and routed the Suns, 102-83, for their second straight victory following a five-game losing streak.

The Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-106 on the road Saturday, covering as 6-point road favorites. Brooklyn has been on a tear as of late, covering 7 of its ...

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