The New Jersey Nets host the red hot Santonio Spurs, Monday Feb 14, as the Spurs continue their red hot play away from home. The Spurs lead the Nets 14-1 SU, but the Nets won their last meeting. NBA oddsmakers have the Spurs as -8.5 point road favorites over the Nets with the over/under set at 190.5 points. Be sure to check Spurs vs Nets NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
The Spurs (45-9) (20-7 V) have won eight of their last ten games including seven of their last nine on the road. They’ve played a stretch of four games in five nights and will likely give their starters some much needed rest. Spurs coach Greg Popovich made his first change to the starting five this season in a 118-94 victory over Washington on Saturday, inserting George Hill in place of Manu Ginobili. Hill scored 18 points and went 4 of 4 from 3-point range, while Ginobili played only eight-plus minutes and had six points. Tim Duncan played 12 minutes, his fewest since Dec. 2, 2007, and also scored six. They win came after a horrible outing against Philadelphia, on Friday, where they lost 71-77. "It's just one of those games," Parker said. "Coming back from a tough game (Friday), we didn't shoot the ball well, (Saturday) everything was going in." The turnaround helped the Spurs move to 5-2 SU on their longest trip of the season and improve to an NBA-best 20-7 away from home. Center Brook Lopez scored 22 points and grabbed 12 boards as the Nets ended a 14-game losing streak against the Spurs with a 90-84 home victory March 29, the teams' last meeting.
The Nets (17-38) (13-14 H) have dropped six of their last ten including three of five on home court. They missed out on its first three-game winning streak since a four-game run Jan. 31-Feb. 7, 2009 after narrowly losing to the Knicks, who were playing without star Amare Stoudemire. "With a team like that, with the way they shoot the ball, you've got to hold their percentage on 3-pointers down," said guard Devin Harris, who scored a game-high 22 points but had five turnovers. "We didn't do a good job of rotating. We gave them wide-open shots in their sweet spots." New Jersey may need to improve quickly when it comes to defending the arc. San Antonio went 13 of 25 on 3s on Saturday and is near the top of the league in 3-point shooting at 39.5 percent. Harris scored 16 points in a win over Charlotte on Friday, and has back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts for the first time since Jan. 24 and 26. He's averaged 19.8 points in his last five games against San Antonio.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Spurs are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings in New Jersey.
- Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
- Spurs are 12-4-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
- Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in New Jersey.
- Underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Road team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Spurs vs Nets
When: Monday, Feb 14, 7:00 PM ET
Pick: Spurs -8.5
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The Bottom Line: The Spurs will be well rested and ready to light up the court. Be sure to check Spurs vs Nets Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
