Cleveland Cavaliers at Brooklyn Nets 5/16/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/16/2021 at 8:37 AM ET

In Sunday night NBA action, the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to the Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets. The Cavaliers (22-49) have been eliminated from postseason contention and rank last in the league in scoring (103.8 ppg). On Friday, Cleveland was outscored by 13 points during the third quarter of a 120-105 road loss against Washington.

Cleveland G Collin Sexton led all scorers with 26 points on 8-for-16 shooting and dished out four assists. Jarrett Allen added 18 points and 14 rebounds in a losing effort for the Cavaliers.

The Brooklyn Nets are riding a four-game winning streak and can clinch the number two seed in the East with a win on Sunday. On Saturday, Brooklyn outscored Chicago by 11 points during the second quarter of a 105-91 home victory. The Nets (47-24) assisted on 26 of their 41 made field goals and shot 47 percent overall.

Brooklyn G Kyrie Irving tallied a game-high 22 points on a 9-for-16 shooting performance. Bruce Brown chipped in 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets.

Brooklyn G/F Joe Harris (left glute) has missed consecutive games and is listed as questionable for this contest. The Nets rank first in the league in offensive efficiency and the Cavaliers rank third worst. Take Brooklyn to win in a rout at home. Final Score Prediction, Brooklyn Nets win 120-97.

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