Brooklyn Nets
Preseason Odds: Championship +700
With a star-studded lineup that includes Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons, the Brooklyn Nets will likely be one of the favorites to lift the Championship. However, talented rosters have not always translated to Championship runs for this team. Their success will significantly depend on how their star men combine to achieve desired results.
For fans of basketball betting, details can make all the difference. It’s therefore worth being aware that Kevin Durant had requested a trade this offseason, Kyrie may not be able to play some games due to him not being vaccinated, and Ben Simmons just recovered from surgery. So, we will need to see if these players can put all these issues behind them and lead Brooklyn to their first ever NBA title.
The Brooklyn Nets were disappointing last season as they failed to live up to expectations. With a 44-38 record, they finished as the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference.
They beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament before losing to the Boston Celtics, eventual runners up of the 2022 NBA Championships, in the first round of the playoffs.
The Nets have made the playoffs in the last four seasons, losing in the first round on three occasions. Before 2019, they failed to make the playoffs three seasons consecutively. The last time they got to the NBA Finals was in 2003.
Hailing from New York, the Brooklyn Nets compete in the Eastern Conference in the NBA. They are one of the two NBA teams based in the city, the other being the New York Knicks. The Nets currently play their home games at the Barclays Center.
This team was not always known as the Brooklyn Nets. Established in 1967, the club played in the American Basketball Association before joining the NBA in 1976 after both leagues merged. They played in New Jersey as the New Jersey Americans before moving to New York in 1968 and changing their name to the New York Nets.
In 1977, the franchise relocated back to New Jersey and was known as the New Jersey Nets. This name stuck until 2012 when the team moved again to become the Brooklyn Nets. They made history when they moved to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, becoming the first major sports team in the area since the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team left in 1957.
The Brooklyn Nets have never won an NBA title. The only titles they won came during their time in the ABA league (1974 and 1976).
The Nets share a geographical rivalry with the New York Knicks, who play their home games at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Much of this rivalry has been created by the media, likening it to the ones shared among New York teams in other sports. Some have gone as far as calling the rivalry “Clash of the Boroughs”, and it certainly contributes to the home game enthusiasm in the New York sports betting scene.
The Nets have had legendary players on their roster, including Hall of Famers like Rick Barry, Jason Kidd, and Kevin Garnett. Currently, the team boasts all-stars like Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons, and Kyrie Irving.
