Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets odds, tips and betting trends | 3/1/2026
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Feb. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers (37-24) will attempt to end a three-game road losing skid when squaring off versus the Brooklyn Nets (15-44) on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Barclays Center, airing at 3:30 p.m. ET on YES and FDSOH.
The Cavaliers hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Nets. The Cavaliers are favored by 11 points. The over/under for the matchup is 222.5.
Cavaliers vs. Nets betting odds
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Spread: Cleveland -11Total: 222.5Moneyline: Cleveland -535, Brooklyn +397Watch the NBA on Fubo!Cavaliers at Nets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Cavaliers (- 11)Pick OU: Over (222.5)Prediction: Cavaliers 120 – Nets 109MoneylineThe Cavaliers have been favored on the moneyline 48 total times this season. They’ve finished 31-17 in those games.When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -535 or shorter, Cleveland has a record of 9-2 (81.8% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Cavaliers an 84.3% chance to win.This season, the Nets have been the underdog 55 times and won 12, or 21.8%, of those games.This season, Brooklyn has won two of its 17 games, or 11.8%, when it is the underdog by at least +397 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 20.1% chance of a victory for the Nets.Against the spreadThe Cavaliers put up only 3.8 more points per game (119.4) than the Nets give up (115.6).When Cleveland scores more than 115.6 points, it is 22-15 against the spread and 30-7 overall.When it scores more than 115.2 points, Brooklyn is 11-1 against the spread and 8-4 overall.Cleveland is 11-2 against the spread and 12-1 overall when it allows fewer than 107.0 points.The Cavaliers are at the fourth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (119.4 PPG), while the Nets allow the 15th-fewest points per game (115.6) in the league.Brooklyn is the NBA’s lowest-scoring offense (107.0 PPG), while Cleveland is the 14th-ranked defense (115.2).The Cavaliers have out-scored their opponents by a total of 259 points this season (4.2 points per game on average), and opponents of the Nets have out-scored them by 505 more points on the year (8.6 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Cleveland this year is 121 points, four more points than its implied total of 117 points in Sunday’s game.This season, Cleveland has put up more than 117 points in a game 35 times.The average implied point total on the year for Brooklyn (115.8) is 9.8 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (106).How to watch Cavaliers vs. NetsGame day: Sunday, March 1, 2026Game time: 3:30 p.m. ETLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkArena: Barclays CenterTV channel: YES, FDSOHWatch the NBA on Fubo!
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