Nets vs. Clippers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 9

Nets vs. Clippers Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 9, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Barclays Center -- Brooklyn, New York
• Coverage: YES and FDSSC

The Los Angeles Clippers (13-23) are favored by 4.5 points against the Brooklyn Nets (11-23) on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on YES and FDSSC. The matchup has an over/under of 214.5.

Nets vs. Clippers Odds & Spread

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Nets vs. Clippers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Clippers win (59.8%)

Nets vs. Clippers Betting Trends

• The Clippers have gone 15-21-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nets are 16-15-3 against the spread this year.
• This season, Clippers games have hit the over 19 times out of 34 chances.
• Nets games this year have eclipsed the over/under 14 times in 34 opportunities (41.2%).
• Los Angeles sports a worse record against the spread at home (7-11-0) than it does in road games (8-10-0).
• The Clippers have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than away games (55.6%).
• Brooklyn's winning percentage against the spread at home is .421 (8-10-1). On the road, it is .533 (8-5-2).
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Nets' games have finished above the over/under at home (36.8%, seven of 19) compared to on the road (46.7%, seven of 15).

Clippers Leaders

• James Harden is averaging 25.6 points, 4.8 boards and 8 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Kawhi Leonard is averaging 28 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 2.2 steals (first in NBA) and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Ivica Zubac averages 15.3 points, 11 boards and 2.5 assists.
• John Collins is averaging 12.9 points, 5 boards and 0.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Kris Dunn averages 8.3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 49.1% from the floor and 38.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.

Nets Leaders

• Michael Porter Jr. averages 26.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He is also draining 49.5% of his shots from the field and 41.1% from beyond the arc, with 3.9 triples per game (second in NBA).
• Per game, Nic Claxton provides the Nets 13.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocks.
• The Nets receive 13.1 points per game from Noah Clowney, plus 3.9 boards and 1.9 assists.
• The Nets get 7.5 points per game from Day'Ron Sharpe, plus 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
• Egor Demin's numbers on the season are 10.2 points, 3.4 boards and 3.5 assists per contest. He is sinking 39.6% of his shots from the field and 38.3% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.3 triples.

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