Spurs vs Nets

The Spurs look to break a five game losing streak against a team that routed them two weeks ago.

The Spurs have been able to stay in games much of the time due to Tre Jones providing stability for the offense, but the lack of defensive stops kept the Spurs from being able to contend in their last game against the Kings. Kevin Durant is out tonight for Brooklyn, but they still have plenty of firepower to overtake the slumping Silver and Black. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules.

The Brooklyn Nets will be without superstar point guard Kyrie Irving vs. the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night at AT&T Center.

For the Spurs, the team will also only be missing one key rotation player - Devin Vassell (left knee procedure). The Nets headed into the game missing only one rotation player, but unfortunately, it's their biggest weapon on both ends of the floor in Kevin Durant (Isolated MCL sprain). It will mark the 11th game Irving has missed this season.

It doesn't get easier from here. On Sunday night, the Brooklyn Nets wrapped up a too short two game homestand against the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder.

[issue ](https://www.poundingtherock.com/2023/1/16/23557192/spurs-week-in-review-disastrous-defense-returns-in-0-4-week)all season long and the youngsters on the team will need to learn how to get better on that side of the ball if they want to grow. The Nets need him more than ever and he’ll need to be disciplined and in control tonight. Spurs after back soreness](https://nypost.com/2023/01/16/nets-ben-simmons-expected-to-return-vs-spurs-after-back-soreness/)- Brian Lewis - New York Post [It Might Be Time For The Nets To Dust Off Cam Thomas](https://stevelichtenstein.substack.com/p/it-might-be-tome-for-the-nets-to?utm_source=twitter&sd=pf)- Steve Lichtenstein - Steve’s Newsletter [Nets need Ben Simmons to step up with Kevin Durant hurt](https://www.sny.tv/articles/nets-need-ben-simmons-step-up-kevin-durant-hurt)- David Vertsberger - SNY [Jakob Poeltl, Patty Mills ready for mini reunion of Coffee Gang](https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Jakob-Poeltl-Patty-Mills-ready-for-mini-reunion-17721391.php)- Tom Orsborn - San Antonio Express-News The Spurs were back at the Alamodome on Friday night and set a single game NBA attendance record. Moore is one of the most decorated players in basketball history as she won multiple championships and gold medals everywhere she played. Ben Simmons is back, and the Nets are gonna need him to play with force. That said, the Nets will need to cook up ways to get him downhill and attacking the basket more. The Spurs are incredibly young, and young teams have a lot of growing pains. The Nets don’t get downhill as much as they should, and Jacque Vaughn has mentioned that the team’s shot diet needs to change to adapt to Durant’s absence. Once this game wraps up, the Spurs have two days off before they play host to the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.clipsnation.com) on Friday night. [San Antonio Spurs](https://www.poundingtherock.com) are hoping to get back on the good foot. [Brooklyn Nets](https://www.netsdaily.com) wrapped up a too short two game homestand against the upstart [Oklahoma City Thunder](https://www.welcometoloudcity.com).

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Brooklyn Nets at San Antonio Spurs on January 17. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

There haven’t even been many close calls in this area, with the Nets going south of the number by double-digits four straight times, and the Spurs exceeding it by at least 10 points in two of their last three. The Under has cashed in five straight Nets games, as well as each of their last five road affairs. There’s a decent argument to be made for either side, but the Over might just win out here. Brooklyn is slightly worse in terms of point differential on the road at +1.6 compared to its home figure of +3.3, but its record hasn’t suffered much. They covered the spread in five of those seven tilts, but bookmakers were offering double-digit opportunities in four of those games. The Spurs have exceeded the total five straight times, going 17-2 to the Over in their last 19 games. The Spurs are also allowing a 1.84 assist-turnover ratio, 22nd in the NBA, so Kyrie stands a good chance of either reaching or surpassing the six-assist plateau, which he’s done in five straight tilts. He then struggled to get going against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, as he was limited to 15 points (albeit with six assists and six rebounds) on 7 of 20 shooting, including a 1-for-7 mark from 3-point range. The Over on his PRA prop would be playable up to 43.5. The Brooklyn Nets have lost each of their last two games since Kevin Durant sprained his MCL, and now they’ll embark on a five-game road trip. The Thunder are sixth in basketball in opponent field goal percentage (46.4%). return to form in this spot?

Nets star Kyrie Irving was ruled out after being a late addition to the injury report against the Spurs because of calf tightness.

Prior to the last two performances, Irving was averaging 26.0 points on 50/37/91 shooting splits this season. “I’m doing the best job I can, I wish I would make a few more shots and be efficient,” Kyrie Irving said. [losing Kevin Durant to an MCL sprain](https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyn-optimistic-about-kevin-durants-injury-return-timeline) in Miami.