The San Antonio Spurs were able to get a huge win over the Milwaukee Bucks in their last contest, scoring 146 points in the victory. Now, they have to take on a Brooklyn Nets team that has won two straight games and have one of the best offences in the NBA, this season. This will only be the second matchup between these two squads this year, with Brooklyn winning the first game in overtime. Can the Spurs get their revenge over the Nets in this one or will Brooklyn sweep the season series against them?

NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis

Brooklyn opened as a 5-point favourite to win on the NBA odds with a total of 231.5.

The Spurs are 1-5 straight up in their past six games when playing on the road. However, on the year, they’ve been better on the road (19-15) than at home (14-20).

Meanwhile, the Nets are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games overall, but they have a good chance to improve that record here. The Spurs seem to be struggling with consistency lately, as they are on the verge of missing the postseason.

San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio is battling hard for a spot in the postseason right now. They are currently 33-35, which is good enough for the 10th seed in the Western Conference and the last spot in the play-in tournament. They have lost six of their last eight games, though, and that inconsistency could hurt them once again here. The Spurs have a lot of talent across their roster, most notably DeMar DeRozan, who averages 21.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. The challenge is, their offence has been unreliable. They’ve been lousy over the last few weeks but somehow exploded for 146 points in their last game. If DeRozan is able to come out and lead this offence, it could give them a huge boost here against a loaded Nets team.

Brooklyn Nets

Unfortunately, this Nets team just can’t seem to stay healthy. James Harden will continue to be out with his hamstring injury and Kyrie Irving may miss this contest after taking an elbow to the face in their win over the Chicago Bulls. Regardless, they will still be left with Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin. Each of them is more than capable of leading this team to a victory. Durant has averaged 28.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, while Griffin adds on 10.1 points per contest in a far smaller role. They may be shorthanded here, but they are just one game ahead of the Bucks for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn will come out with a lot of intensity in order to maintain their spot.

NBA Prediction: Who Will Win Spurs vs. Nets?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Spurs Team Leaders

SA

Points	DeMar DeRozan 21.57
Assists	DeMar DeRozan 6.92
Rebounds	Jakob Poeltl 7.93
FG%	Jakob Poeltl 61.6
Steals	Dejounte Murray 1.51
Blocks	Jakob Poeltl 1.78

BK

Points	Kevin Durant 26.94
Assists	James Harden 10.89
Rebounds	James Harden 8.53
FG%	DeAndre Jordan 76.3
Steals	Kyrie Irving 1.41
Blocks	LaMarcus Aldridge 2.2

SA

Points
Assists
Rebounds	Did not qualify
FG%
Steals
Blocks

BK

Points	Kevin Durant 34.25
Assists	James Harden 8.56
Rebounds	Kevin Durant 9.25
FG%	Alize Johnson 57.1
Steals	James Harden 1.67
Blocks	Kevin Durant 1.58

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Nets Team Leaders

SA

Points	DeMar DeRozan 21.57
Assists	DeMar DeRozan 6.92
Rebounds	Jakob Poeltl 7.93
FG%	Jakob Poeltl 61.6
Steals	Dejounte Murray 1.51
Blocks	Jakob Poeltl 1.78

BK

Points	Kevin Durant 26.94
Assists	James Harden 10.89
Rebounds	James Harden 8.53
FG%	DeAndre Jordan 76.3
Steals	Kyrie Irving 1.41
Blocks	LaMarcus Aldridge 2.2

SA

Points
Assists
Rebounds	Did not qualify
FG%
Steals
Blocks

BK

Points	Kevin Durant 34.25
Assists	James Harden 8.56
Rebounds	Kevin Durant 9.25
FG%	Alize Johnson 57.1
Steals	James Harden 1.67
Blocks	Kevin Durant 1.58

Injuries

San Antonio

Rudy Gay (SF)

Ques Sun Heel - 16 / 05 / 21

Patty Mills (PG)

Out Sun Rest - 16 / 05 / 21

Dejounte Murray (PG)

Ques Sun Back - 16 / 05 / 21

Lonnie Walker IV (SG)

Ques Sun Quadricep - 16 / 05 / 21

DeMar DeRozan (SG)

Out Sat Rest - 14 / 05 / 21

Rudy Gay (SF)

Out Sat Rest - 14 / 05 / 21

Dejounte Murray (PG)

Out Sat Rest - 14 / 05 / 21

Jakob Poeltl (C)

Out Sat Rest - 14 / 05 / 21

Luka Samanic (PF)

Out indefinitely Hand - 13 / 05 / 21

DeMar DeRozan (SG)

Out Sun Rest - 02 / 05 / 21

Brooklyn

Alize Johnson (SF)

Ques Sat Ankle - 30 / 05 / 21

Jeff Green (SF)

Prob Sun Foot - 25 / 05 / 21

Landry Shamet (PG)

Prob Sat Ankle - 21 / 05 / 21

Joe Harris (SG)

Prob Sat Hip - 12 / 05 / 21

Bruce Brown (PG)

Ques Tues Face - 11 / 05 / 21

Bruce Brown (PG)

Ques Sun Knee - 26 / 04 / 21

Alize Johnson (SF)

Out indefinitely Illness - 23 / 04 / 21

Nicolas Claxton (PF)

Out indefinitely Illness - 19 / 04 / 21

Reggie Perry (PF)

Out indefinitely Illness - 19 / 04 / 21

Blake Griffin (PF)

Out Fri Rest - 16 / 04 / 21

Injuries

San Antonio

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Rudy Gay (SF)	Ques Sun	Heel - 16 / 05 / 21	0-1	2-0	+ -
Gay is dealing with a heel injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be active Sunday versus the Suns.
Patty Mills (PG)	Out Sun	Rest - 16 / 05 / 21	0-1	2-0	+ -
Mills will not be in the lineup on Sunday versus the Suns, as he will be given a day of rest.
Dejounte Murray (PG)	Ques Sun	Back - 16 / 05 / 21	0-1	2-0	+ -
Murray is tending to a back injury, and it remains to be seen if he will take the court on Sunday to battle the Suns.
Lonnie Walker IV (SG)	Ques Sun	Quadricep - 16 / 05 / 21	0-1	2-0	+ -
Walker is bothered by a quadriceps injury, and it is unclear if he will lace on for Sunday's tilt with the Suns.
DeMar DeRozan (SG)	Out Sat	Rest - 14 / 05 / 21	1-1	2-1	+ -
DeRozan will not be active against the Suns on Saturday as he will receive a day of rest.
Rudy Gay (SF)	Out Sat	Rest - 14 / 05 / 21	1-1	2-1	+ -
Gay will not face the Suns on Saturday as he will receive a day of rest.
Dejounte Murray (PG)	Out Sat	Rest - 14 / 05 / 21	1-1	2-1	+ -
Murray will not be available for Saturday's contest versus the Suns as he will be given a day of rest.
Jakob Poeltl (C)	Out Sat	Rest - 14 / 05 / 21	1-1	2-1	+ -
Poeltl will not take the court for Saturday's matchup with the Suns as he will be given a day of rest.
Luka Samanic (PF)	Out indefinitely	Hand - 13 / 05 / 21	1-2	3-1	+ -
Samanic is out of commission with a fractured left fourth metacarpal, and he will miss an extended period.
DeMar DeRozan (SG)	Out Sun	Rest - 02 / 05 / 21	5-5	7-4	+ -
DeRozan will not be in the lineup on Sunday versus the 76ers, as he will be given a day of rest.

Brooklyn

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Alize Johnson (SF)	Ques Sat	Ankle - 30 / 05 / 21	6-3	2-6-1	+ -
Johnson is bothered by a left ankle sprain, and it has yet to be determined if he will dress for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Bucks.
Jeff Green (SF)	Prob Sun	Foot - 25 / 05 / 21	8-3	3-7-1	+ -
Green is managing a left foot strained plantar fascia, but it projected that he will be available for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Bucks.
Landry Shamet (PG)	Prob Sat	Ankle - 21 / 05 / 21	9-3	4-7-1	+ -
Shamet is bothered by a left ankle sprain, but he is expected to face the Celtics in the Eastern Conference first round.
Joe Harris (SG)	Prob Sat	Hip - 12 / 05 / 21	12-3	5-9-1	+ -
Harris is dealing with hip soreness, but he is likely to be available for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Celtics.
Bruce Brown (PG)	Ques Tues	Face - 11 / 05 / 21	13-3	6-9-1	+ -
Brown is hampered by a facial contusion, and it is unknown if he will be in the lineup for Tuesday's tilt versus the Bulls.
Bruce Brown (PG)	Ques Sun	Knee - 26 / 04 / 21	16-7	8-14-1	+ -
Brown has missed the last three contests with right knee soreness, and it has yet to be determined if he will take on the Bucks on Sunday.
Alize Johnson (SF)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 23 / 04 / 21	17-8	8-16-1	+ -
Johnson is out of the lineup while going through the NBA's health and safety protocols, and there is no timetable for his return to action.
Nicolas Claxton (PF)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 19 / 04 / 21	18-9	9-17-1	+ -
Claxton is sidelined while going through the NBA's health and safety protocols, and it has yet to be established when he will return.
Reggie Perry (PF)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 19 / 04 / 21	18-9	9-17-1	+ -
Perry it out of commission while he is enrolled in the NBA's health and safety protocols, and it is unknown when he will return to the court.
Blake Griffin (PF)	Out Fri	Rest - 16 / 04 / 21	20-9	11-17-1	+ -
Griffin will not be in the lineup Friday versus the Hornets, as he will be given a day of rest.