NBA Odds: Warriors vs. Nets prediction, odds and pick

Golden State Warriors (15-17) visit Brooklyn Nets (19-12) on Wednesday night at 7:40 pm ET. Golden State has lost four of their last five games and is 11th in the Western Conference. Brooklyn has won 10 of its last 11 games to move up to fourth in Eastern Conference and are 14-16-1 against the spread. Last season, Golden state took both games.

The Warriors are struggling without Steph Curry. Jordan Poole is the only healthy player out of Golden State's top four scorers. Draymond Green is a playmaker who averages 8.4 points. The Warriors will rely on him to get Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody involved. The Nets are a team that is struggling defensively. They are ranked 26th in points allowed and 21st in defensive rating. Golden state is also a poor rebounding team, ranking 21nd in rebound differential and 26 tht they rank 26st on rebound rate.

Brooklyn is one of the hottest teams in the league. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are having great seasons. The team has a strong offense and solid defense. Brooklyn's weakness is their ability to rebound. Brooklyn is undermanned and Golden State is a team with a porous defense, so they could cover the spread. They play against an understrength Warriors team. Golden Warriors are a very good team, but they are also very bad on the defensive end.

The Warriors are banged up and the spread is large.

NBA Odds: Warriors vs. Nets prediction, odds and pick. Final Warriors-Nets Prediction & Pick: Brooklyn Nets -12.5 (-112).