Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Thunder versus the Cavaliers? Tip off is at at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSOH. The game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 225.5 points, with the Cavaliers being the favored team playing at home against the Thunder. Check out BetCoco for Cleveland Cavaliers – Oklahoma City Thunder odds
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Cavaliers have hosted the Thunder, they have gone 2-1. Looking back over the previous three times that the Thunder and Cavaliers have faced off, they have combined to average 201 points per game and have an over/under record of 0-3.
- The Thunder are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- In their last five games at home, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 104 points per game in these contests.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Thunder have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
- Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Cavaliers struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
The Thunder’s previous game came against the Bulls, where they played as the away team and emerged victorious with a score of 124-104. The total combined score of the game was 228, surpassing the over/under line of 224. Despite being the underdog with a spread of +2.5, the Thunder managed to cover the spread.
Oklahoma City’s leading scorer was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the most recent game, as he made 12 out of 18 field goal attempts and 2 out of 5 three-point attempts. Additionally, Josh Giddey, the second leading scorer for the team, scored a total of 16 points.
On defense vs. the Bulls, the Oklahoma City Thunder had 6 steals, 38 defensive rebounds, and allowed 104 points in their most recent game.
Cleveland’s most recent game came against the Nets, resulting in a victory for the Cavaliers with a final score of 114-113. The total combined score of the game was 227, and the Cavaliers, who were favored to win with a spread of -1.5, successfully secured the win.
Cleveland’s leading scorer was Donovan Mitchell, who made 11 out of 21 field goal attempts and scored 27 points. Additionally, Max Strus also scored 27 points.
On defense vs. the Nets, the Cleveland Cavaliers recorded 10 turnovers, 6 blocked shots, and allowed 113 points in their most recent game.
Despite being 3.5 point underdogs, we predict the Thunder to come out on top with a final score of 110-108.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Tips
- We like the Thunder on the moneyline (+133)
- The Thunder are also our pick on the spread at +3.5
- Our NBA model projects 218 points, and we suggest taking the under
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- Ricky Rubio – Personal – Out
- Jarrett Allen – Ankle – Out
- Darius Garland – Hamstring – Questionable
- Dean Wade – Illness – Questionable
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
- Kenrich Williams – Back – Out
- Jaylin Williams – Hamstring – Out
