by Chuck Sommers
Sunday, Jan 22, 2023
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Where to watch: NBCSBA, YES
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Warriors -7
FanDuel: Warriors -7
BetMGM: Warriors -7.5
Caesars: Warriors -7
Season record
Nets: 28-17
Warriors: 23-23
We’re nearing the halfway mark of the season in the NBA and it’s been quite the ride so far. Al McMordie is cashing hard at 22-15-0 in the last 30 days, while Doc’s Sports has also had a strong run of form as of late at 14-10-0 (+$3,000). If they’ve been killing it as much as they were in the first half, what does the second half have in store? The only way you’re going to find out is by staying locked on bigal.com and following what our champion handicappers are up to heading into the final 41 games. Trust us, you want to know.
Nets - Warriors preview, prediction and analysis
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Nets: won 117-106 at Jazz
Warriors: won 120-114 at Cavaliers
The Brooklyn Nets will be playing the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, January 22 inside Chase Center in San Francisco
The Brooklyn Nets won against the Utah Jazz last Friday, January 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah with a score of 117-106. The Brooklyn Nets currently rank 3rd in the Atlantic Division. Kyrie Irving scored 48 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter for a second straight night.
Brooklyn won for the first time since Kevin Durant’s knee injury behind Irving’s memorable finish. He shot 70% from the field in the fourth quarter and made four 3-pointers. Irving fell two points shy of matching Utah’s fourth-quarter point total.
He accounted for 18 of the Nets’ 43 baskets by himself – including a season-high eight 3-pointers.
“He’s just in a different world,” Nets center Nic Claxton said. “He’s locked in. He’s in a different type of zone and he makes those big shots time and time again."
Irving also had a season-high 11 rebounds and six assists, leading Brooklyn in both categories. And he also took a couple of early charges.
“I put my body on the line and lead by example,” Irving said. “When I can get it going on the defensive end and do the little things, it really makes a difference for me and I’m dialed in.”
Claxton added 20 points and four blocks. Royce O’Neale chipped in 13 points and six assists in his first game back in Utah since being traded to Brooklyn before the season.
The Nets found a way to win and snap their four-game losing streak, but the win came at an expense of an up-and-down Utah team. That is going to be the way we look at this. Sure, Kyrie got a win without Kevin Durant and that will be counted for everything that it is, but that's not going to be the easiest situation going forward until Durant comes back. Just hang around and find the games that can keep you afloat. That was one of them. This one? Maybe not.
The Golden State Warriors won against the Cleveland Cavaliers last Friday, January 20 in Cleveland, Ohio with a score of 120-114. The Golden State Warriors currently rank 2nd in the Pacific Division. Jordan Poole scored 32 points, Ty Jerome added 22 and the Warriors dropped 23 3-pointers while Curry and three other starters sat on the bench.
“We kind of hung on for dear life down the stretch, but got it done,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "It was just one of those nights. You play 82 games, so you know you’re going to have a few of these.”
“The biggest thing is, even without our guys, we expect to win,” said Jerome, who is on a two-way contract with Golden State and Santa Cruz. "Everyone that played was good tonight and that’s awesome for us.”
The Warriors have won five of their last 10, playing .500 ball over the course of that time, and now they get the chance to redeem themselves with Curry back in the lineup. It may still take a couple of games more before he gets back up to form, but doing that against a Donovan Mitchell-less Cleveland team is a good step in the right direction.
Prediction
The Brooklyn Nets will be playing the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, January 22 inside Chase Center in San Francisco
The Brooklyn Nets won against the Utah Jazz last Friday, January 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah with a score of 117-106. The Brooklyn Nets currently rank 3rd in the Atlantic Division. Kyrie Irving scored 48 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter for a second straight night.
Brooklyn won for the first time since Kevin Durant’s knee injury behind Irving’s memorable finish. He shot 70% from the field in the fourth quarter and made four 3-pointers. Irving fell two points shy of matching Utah’s fourth-quarter point total.
He accounted for 18 of the Nets’ 43 baskets by himself – including a season-high eight 3-pointers.
“He’s just in a different world,” Nets center Nic Claxton said. “He’s locked in. He’s in a different type of zone and he makes those big shots time and time again."
Irving also had a season-high 11 rebounds and six assists, leading Brooklyn in both categories. And he also took a couple of early charges.
“I put my body on the line and lead by example,” Irving said. “When I can get it going on the defensive end and do the little things, it really makes a difference for me and I’m dialed in.”
Claxton added 20 points and four blocks. Royce O’Neale chipped in 13 points and six assists in his first game back in Utah since being traded to Brooklyn before the season.
The Nets found a way to win and snap their four-game losing streak, but the win came at an expense of an up-and-down Utah team. That is going to be the way we look at this. Sure, Kyrie got a win without Kevin Durant and that will be counted for everything that it is, but that's not going to be the easiest situation going forward until Durant comes back. Just hang around and find the games that can keep you afloat. That was one of them. This one? Maybe not.
The Golden State Warriors won against the Cleveland Cavaliers last Friday, January 20 in Cleveland, Ohio with a score of 120-114. The Golden State Warriors currently rank 2nd in the Pacific Division. Jordan Poole scored 32 points, Ty Jerome added 22 and the Warriors dropped 23 3-pointers while Curry and three other starters sat on the bench.
“We kind of hung on for dear life down the stretch, but got it done,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "It was just one of those nights. You play 82 games, so you know you’re going to have a few of these.”
“The biggest thing is, even without our guys, we expect to win,” said Jerome, who is on a two-way contract with Golden State and Santa Cruz. "Everyone that played was good tonight and that’s awesome for us.”
The Warriors have won five of their last 10, playing .500 ball over the course of that time, and now they get the chance to redeem themselves with Curry back in the lineup. It may still take a couple of games more before he gets back up to form, but doing that against a Donovan Mitchell-less Cleveland team is a good step in the right direction.
Prediction
The Nets are still an unsure thing, as are the Warriors, but I certainly trust that group to get the job done at home more than Kyrie. Warriors 110, Nets 103
Betting trends
Nets are 8-2 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points the last 3 seasons.
Nets are 65-37 ATS against Pacific Division opponents since 1996.
Warriors are 71-41 ATS at home the last three years.
Nets are 8-2 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points the last 3 seasons.
Nets are 65-37 ATS against Pacific Division opponents since 1996.
Warriors are 71-41 ATS at home the last three years.
Projected starting lineup
Nets:
PG: Ben Simmons
SG: Kyrie Irving
SF: Joe Harris
PF: Royce O'Neale
C: Nic Claxton
Warriors:
PG: Steph Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Andrew Wiggins
PF: Draymond Green
C: Kevon Looney
Injury report
Nets: Kevin Durant (out)
Warriors: None
Nets: Kevin Durant (out)
Warriors: None
Statistical leaders
Nets:
Points: Kevin Durant -- 29.7
Rebounds: Nic Claxton -- 8.5
Assists: Ben Simmons -- 6.3
Warriors:
Points: Steph Curry -- 29.3
Rebounds: Kevon Looney -- 8.7
Assists: Draymond Green -- 6.
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Chuck Sommers
About the Author:
Chuck Sommers has camped outside of sportsbooks since he can remember, learning the tricks and nuances of the trade. He still has nightmares of betting $5,000 on the Raiders in the Tuck Rule game but has since turned that to 25 years of veteran handicapping greatness. You can find him mostly in the shadows at the Red Rock or Aliante casinos wondering if the over is cashing on any given Sunday.
