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The Cleveland Cavaliers look to bounce back from a rare home loss when they host the red-hot Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Cleveland (22-12) won 16 of its first 18 contests on its own court, including all 11 against Eastern Conference opponents, before suffering a 118-107 loss against Toronto on Friday. The setback ended a five-game winning streak for the Cavs, who are facing a team that has won eight consecutive contests in the Nets. Brooklyn (21-12) is coming off its 15th victory in 18 outings, a 118-100 home triumph over Milwaukee on Friday, and has captured four straight on the road. Seth Curry (illness) and Joe Harris (knee) are out for the Nets.

Tip-off at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Cleveland is a 2-point favorite in the latest Cavaliers vs. Nets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 221. Before making any Nets vs. Cavaliers picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven model.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Cavaliers vs. Nets and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Nets vs. Cavaliers::

  • Cavaliers vs. Nets spread: Cleveland -2
  • Cavaliers vs. Nets over/under: 221 points
  • Cavaliers vs. Nets money line: Cleveland -135, Brooklyn +115
  • CLE: The Cavaliers are 5-0-2 against the spread in their last seven games following a straight-up loss by more than 10 points
  • BKN: The Nets are 6-1 ATS in their last seven contests against teams with winning home records
  • Cavaliers vs. Nets picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why the Cavaliers can cover

With Brooklyn seeking its first nine-game winning streak since a franchise-record 14-game run in 2006, Cleveland will be hoping for a bounce-back effort from Donovan Mitchell. The 26-year-old shooting guard was held to 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting by the Raptors after having recorded at least 23 in nine consecutive contests. Mitchell, who was acquired from Utah in September, is eighth in the NBA with an average of 28.9 points.

Darius Garland led seven players in double figures on Friday with 17 points and dished out a team-high eight assists. The 22-year-old point guard ranks sixth in the league in assists (7.8) and is second on the Cavaliers in scoring at 20.6 points per contest. Garland has been held under 12 points in only two of his 28 outings this season and has recorded at least eight assists in four of his last five games.

Why the Nets can cover

Brooklyn is coming off one of its most impressive wins of the season, a 118-100 home triumph over Milwaukee on Friday. The Nets held two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scoreless in the fourth quarter as they matched their longest winning streak since moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn in 2012. Kevin Durant scored a team-high 24 points, Nicolas Claxton tied his season high with 19, and Ben Simmons recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Durant is seventh in the league in scoring with an average of 29.9 points and poured in 43 in Brooklyn's last road game, a 124-121 triumph at Detroit on Dec. 18. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in that contest and has registered at least 32 in four of his last six outings. Power forward Royce O'Neale has been on fire from 3-point range of late, going 12-for-18 from beyond the arc over his last three games.

How to make Cavaliers vs. Nets picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, with the teams projected to combine for 232 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Nets vs. Cavs? And which side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Nets vs. Cavaliers spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.