Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Spurs versus the Cavaliers? Tip off is at at 1:00 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 line for this matchup is currently at 234.5 points, and the Cavaliers are favored to win at home against the Spurs. Check out BetCoco for Cleveland Cavaliers – San Antonio Spurs odds
Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Cavaliers have faced off vs. the Spurs as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. Looking back over the previous three times that the Spurs and Cavaliers have faced off, they have combined to average 215 points per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
- Across the Spurs last five road games, the team averaged 111 points per game while allowing 120. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
- In their last ten games at home, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-2-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 110 points per game in these contests.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Spurs have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
- The Cavaliers have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 5-0 against the spread.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
As the Spurs get ready to take on the Cavaliers, they are hoping to put an end to several streaks. San Antonio has lost four straight games, and they are also just 2-15 on the road this season. The Spurs will need to turn things around quickly if they are going to climb the standings. Right now, they are 15th in the West and 5th in the Southwest.
San Antonio’s overall record for the season is 5-29, and they have been the underdog in 33 of their 34 games. Today, they are 10-point underdogs vs. Cleveland. The average scoring margin as the underdog this season is -12.1 points per game, and they have gone 13-20 ATS as the underdog.
The over/under record for the Spurs is 21-13, but the under has been the correct pick in three straight games. In their previous games with higher over/under lines than 234.5, San Antonio has gone 8-6, with the over winning in their last game.
So far, the Spurs’ games have finished with an average of 234.1 points per game. Out of their 34 games, 20 have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 234.5.
In their most recent game, the Spurs scored 121 points when facing the Bucks. They shot 48.4% from the field and connected on 14 three-pointers. On the season, the Spurs are shooting 45% from the field which ranks 28th in the nation. In terms of three-point shooting, they are 29th in percentage and 15th in made threes.
At present, the Spurs’ defense is ranked 27th, allowing 122.9 points per game. The San Antonio defense has allowed opponents to shoot 38.8% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 49.2% of their field goal attempts vs. San Antonio.
Heading into today’s game vs. the Spurs, the Cavaliers are the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference at 20-15. If they are going to move up the standings, they will need to improve on their 3rd place position in the Central Division.
When playing at home, Cleveland has put together an 11-8 record for the season. The Cavs will look to make it three straight wins at home today, and they are also aiming for their 3rd straight win overall.
Against the spread, the Cavaliers are 1-point better than .500 at 17-16. When playing at home, they have an average scoring differential of +2.3 points per game and have gone 9-10 ATS at home.
So far, Cleveland has been the favorite in 20 of their 35 games and have a record of 14-6 in those games. They have also covered the spread in two straight games as the favorite.
In their last game, the Cavaliers took down the Wizards by a score of 114-90. The combined 204 points were well below the over/under line of 238. The average over/under line in their games this season is also 224.6 points per game.
The Cavaliers’ offense is coming off a game in which they scored 114 points, which is right on par with their season average of 113.1 PPG. As the team gets ready for today’s game, Donovan Mitchell is the leading scorer with an average of 27.6 PPG. Max Strus is also contributing 13.9 PPG.
This season, the Cavaliers defense has been impressive, holding the 6th position in the league while permitting an average of 111.4 points per contest. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Cavaliers defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 52.5% while allowing 35.6% from downtown.
With a 10-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Cavaliers to secure a 112-106 victory.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Tips
- Take the Cavaliers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Spurs (+10)
- Our NBA model projects 218 points, and we suggest taking the under
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- Darius Garland – Jaw – Out
- Ty Jerome – Ankle – Out
- Evan Mobley – Knee – Out
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- Doug McDermott – Forearm – Probable
- Zach Collins – Ankle – Out
- Keldon Johnson – Wrist – Probable
- Charles Bassey – Left Knee – Out
- Malaki Branham – Ankle – Probable
- Jeremy Sochan – Quad – Probable
