Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The Golden State Warriors (23-23) will host the Brooklyn Nets (28-17) on Sunday in a matchup of teams with championship aspirations. Brooklyn won the first meeting between these teams 143-113 as a 10.5 point home favorite. The Nets jumped out to a 46-17 lead after the first quarter in that meeting. The Nets also had Kevin Durant in the first meeting, and the Warriors were without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson. Andrew Wiggins, or Draymond Green
The Brooklyn Nets have the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference. They are 15-10 on the road this season and 13-12 ATS in those games away from home.
Brooklyn lost Kevin Durant to injury in their 102-101 win over Miami on January 8. The Nets lost four straight games without Durant before beating Utah 117-106. Kyrie Irving dropped 48 points, with 11 rebounds and six assists in the victory Friday. Durant is not expected back until the middle of February.
Film study. There was some good shit being put on film lastnight by number 11..all I can do is shake my head @KyrieIrving https://t.co/OGBVBAesIt
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) January 21, 2023
Brooklyn is sixth in the NBA in offensive efficiency, but Kevin Durant leads the team with 29.7 ppg and will not be in the lineup Sunday. Irving is the second leading the scorer on the team putting up 26.4 ppg, not other Nets players are averaging more 12.4. On defense, the Nets are fourth in efficiency.
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