Golden State Warriors at Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
21 December 2022
We have a great game on our hands tonight with the Golden State Warriors on the court in Brooklyn against the Nets.
A lot of unknowns are going into this game for the Warriors without their star player Stephen Curry. The Warriors reported last Thursday that Curry suffered a left shoulder subluxation. According to league sources, Curry's labrum was damaged by the injury during the Warriors' 125-119 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
The Warriors have not had a great start to their season, with a 15-16 record and a 3-14 record on away games. This is unlike the Warriors, and with Curry being out, it will cause even more chaos.
On the other side of the ball, we have the Brooklyn Nets, which show no sign of injuries as of today. The Nets have had a decent start to the season with a 19-12 record and a 10-5 record at home. A home game for any team is a boost for any game, which I believe will show in tonight's game against the Warriors.
Will the injuries hurt the Warriors?
The injuries for the Warriors have not come at a good time, with the team not performing at its best. The Warriors have Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and Jonathan Kuminga all out for the next few games.
With the team winning the NBA Finals last year, you would think that they would bring back that momentum. Honestly, they have not done that all year, with a losing record right now and ranked fourth in the Pacific Division.
The Warriors do have a lot more games left in the season, so they should not start to panic yet. Curry will not be able to play for a few weeks, and Klay Thompson will have to step up and fill his spot while he is on the bench.
We will have to see if Thompson or another teammate like Jordan Poole or Draymond Green will be able to pull together and start to win more games down the stretch. If these players do not step up these next few games, then the Warriors will have to figure out a way to win without some of their top players.
The Nets on fire
The Nets' last loss was to the Boston Celtics on December 4th. After that loss to the Celtics, the Nets have not looked back and now look like an NBA Finals contender. That said, the Nets have shared the ball a lot with key players like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
Kevin Durant has been a key factor for the Nets while he has been averaging 30.4 points per game. This should not surprise anyone because Durant has been one of the best players in the league for at least seven years.
The other key player will be Irving; while sitting out a few weeks prior, he has been able to average 26.1 points per game for the Nets. During tonight's game, be on the lookout for Durant and Irving to combine for a lot of points and for the Brooklyn Nets to win easily.
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