Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 10/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: DAZN

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+10.5)

Rocket Arena is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) will play the Brooklyn Nets (0-1) on Saturday. Brooklyn opens this contest as 10.5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 233.5.

The Nets faced the Hornets and went home with a loss by a final score of 110-103 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 25 and the Hornets totaled 23 fouls. They also buried 15 out of their 48 attempts from downtown. Charlotte finished shooting 86.7% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 15 tries. In addition, Charlotte had 44 boards (15 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Charlotte earned 26 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, Brooklyn allowed the other team to shoot 44.1% from the floor on 41 of 93 shooting. They also recorded 22 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 21 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Nets knocked down 19 of their 25 shots for a rate of 76.0%. Brooklyn ended the contest having earned a 45.0% field goal percentage (36 of 80) and buried 12 of 31 shots from 3-point land.

Julius Randle is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He recorded 33 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and also pulled down 8 boards. Randle went 61.1% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists.

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Brooklyn heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 0-1 so far this year. They are giving up possession 22.0 times per game and as a team they commit 25.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Brooklyn is grabbing 38.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 22 assists this season, which is 21st in basketball in terms of passing. The Nets are connecting on 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 31) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 103.0 points per outing (25th in basketball) while shooting 45.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Nets are able to force 21.0 turnovers every game while drawing 23.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 26 surrendered on the year. The Nets defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.1% (41 of 93) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 31.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 12th in basketball in points per game allowed (110.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers took a loss by a score of 114-106 against the 76ers. In regard to rebounding, Cleveland allowed Philadelphia to get 44 in total (9 offensive). They went 25.0% from distance by shooting 7 out of 28 and finished the game at 23 of 30 at the free throw line (76.7%). The Cavaliers allowed the 76ers to bury 42 out of their 92 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 45.7% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Cavaliers finished shooting 39 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Cleveland converted 7 of their 29 tries (24.1%). They were able to knock down 21 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. The 76ers committed 23 fouls in the game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 28 tries. They also coughed up the ball 21 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers were able to collect 36 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 46 in the game.

Donovan Mitchell pitched in for the Cavaliers for this contest. Mitchell had 32 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists for this contest. He made 11 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and had 10 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 0-1 for the year. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 23.0 fouls per contest and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 21.0 times per contest. Cleveland has scored 106 pts this season and they pull in 46.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in the league.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 15th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 114.0. They are able to force 17.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (17th in the league). The Cleveland defense allows 25.0% from downtown (7 of 28) and opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 24.0 dimes and 44.0 boards per game, which ranks them 12th and 16th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-10.5)

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