Brooklyn at Cleveland

Jason Kidd is playing as well as anyone in the playoffs thus far. But we look for Cleveland to put down the clamps and win this game at least, going away. People are not giving Cleveland the props they deserve. Sure, Washington was hobbled but the Cavs did what they needed to do by sweeping them in four games. New Jersey played more erratically in their series against Toronto. Cleveland is now a playoff-experienced team and the crowd will be raucous today. Don't forget that the Nets were just 18-26 on the road this season while Cleveland was 32-11 at home. This is a good matchup for the Cavs who do very well against good passing teams (12-3 ATS the past two seasons vs. teams averaging 23+ assists per game). The Cavs are 16-5 ATS the past two seasons at home following 3+ straight wins. We like their momentum to carry them here as they also look to make a statement that they can beat someone other than a hobbled Wizards team.