Our ratings lean toward the Cavaliers on the road against the Nets on Thursday, January 21, at about 72%. That is a real edge, but the Nets are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Cavaliers 72%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 116, Brooklyn Nets 110. The rating gap is 264 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Nets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17. The Nets are 0-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -16.4.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE), and Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 25, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 7-0, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Nets by an average of 13 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 106, BKN 102.