Brooklyn Nets vs San Antonio Spurs

Brooklyn is 21-39 this season, but it has kept its head above water with getting the money as the Nets are 31-28-1 ATS. San Antonio is 0-4 ATS its past four games against teams with below .400 winning percentages and the Spurs are on a 0-5 ATS run as favorites. The Spurs have lost five of six, including 146-132 to Oklahoma City on Sunday when the Thunder shot 54 percent. San Antonio has allowed an average of 137 points its past two games as it doesn't have the defensive presence of Victor Wembanyama, who is out for the season. Brooklyn is 19-11-1 ATS on the road and San Antonio is 13-16-0 ATS at home. The Spurs have lost eight of their past 10 home games outright. Take the Nets.

San Antonio comes off close losses at two talented teams, the 76ers (111-106) and the Knicks (117-114). They've covered four in a row, along with wins over Atlanta (133-126) and Portland (114-94). The Spurs are seventh in the league from the free-throw line and 11th in rebounding, with a defense that is 13th in shooting allowed. Brooklyn has lost records both home and away. The offense is 24th in scoring and 21st in shooting, while the team ranks last in rebounding and defensive field goal shooting allowed (48.7%). The Nets are on a 3-8 SU/4-7 ATS run. Play San Antonio.

The San Antonio Spurs have the NBA Rookie of the year on their roster, but unfortunately not much else. The Spurs record isn't improving, but the margins are going down as this team is padded by the books, and getting better. The Spurs are 12-8 ATS in their last 20 games.Where that is showing up is in their games vs. poor teams. The Spurs have risen to the cause when facing a team with a losing record where they are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games. The Brooklyn Nets are fading fast and going in the opposite direction. Brooklyn is 7-21 SU in their last 28 games. I like San Antonio.

Brooklyn really missed injured Kevin Durant the last couple games as it lost to Boston and Oklahoma City, shooting a combined 44 percent. The Nets are now 1-4 ATS their past five, but are still a favorite in this matchup. Durant's absence gives San Antonio an opportunity to snap a five-game losing streak and all five were against some tough opponents, including Boston, Memphis twice, Golden State and Sacramento. The Nets have a recent history of playing down to their competition as they are 16-34-1 ATS against teams that have a .400 or below winning percentage. Kyrie Irving implied that the Nets already are looking ahead to the playoffs. Play the Spurs on the moneyline.