San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers Preview
At 8:30 ET, the San Antonio Spurs (10-39) will host the Cleveland Cavaliers (30-16) at the Frost Bank Center. The Cavs are favored by 9.5 points and have won four straight games. The over/under line for this non-conference matchup is 230.5.
TV coverage for this game will be provided by KENS.
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San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Cavaliers and Spurs did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Cavaliers have a record of 2-1. However, against the spread the Spurs went 3-0. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-0-1 on an average of 227 points per game.
- Cleveland has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 115 points per game while allowing 104. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
- In their last ten games at home, the Spurs have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 116 points per game in this stretch.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Spurs have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
- Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Cavaliers have an overall record of 3-0 while going 1-2 against the spread.
San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
As the Cavaliers look to extend their winning streak to five games, they are favored by 9.5 points against the Spurs. This season, Cleveland has been favored in 28 of their 46 games and has a record of 22-6 in those games.
Against the spread, the Cavaliers are 24-20 for the season and have gone 15-12 ATS as the favorite. However, they have failed to cover the spread in their last two games and have an O/U record of 22-23-1.
In their most recent game, the Cavaliers defeated the Grizzlies by a score of 108-101. The O/U line for that game was 215.5, giving them a combined scoring total of 209 points.
Overall, the Cavaliers are 30-16 this season, which is good for 2nd place in the Central Division and 4th place in the Eastern Conference. Against other Eastern Conference teams, they are 20-10 compared to 10-6 in non-conference play.
On the road, the Cavaliers are 13-8 straight up and 11-8 against the spread. Their average scoring margin on the road is +3.5 points per game.
When it comes to scoring, the Cavaliers are averaging 114.3 points per game, which is 19th in the NBA. On the road, they are averaging 112.9 points per game.
In terms of pace, Cleveland is 21st in the league at 98 possessions per game.
One area where the Cavs have been strong is their two-point shooting. They are 7th in the NBA with a 56% two-point field goal percentage.
Coming into today’s game, the Cavaliers’ defense is giving up an average of 109.8 points per contest. Opponents are hitting 52.3% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 35.4% of their three-point attempts.
San Antonio is looking to snap a three-game losing streak after falling to the Pelicans by a score of 114-113. The Spurs covered the spread as 8.5-point underdogs.
As the underdog, the Spurs have a scoring differential of -11 points per game. Today’s O/U line of 230.5 is lower than their season average of 233.7. The team has gone 2-3 as the underdog against the spread.
In Western Conference play, the Spurs are 7-21 compared to 3-18 against non-conference opponents. This puts them in 15th place in the West, and they are 5th in the Southwest Division with a record of 10-39.
On the season, San Antonio is 24-25 against the spread and 27-21-1 on the O/U. The team’s games have averaged a combined 233.5 points per game.
This season, the Spurs are averaging 112.6 points per game, which is 24th in the NBA. At home, they are averaging 115.0 points per game.
San Antonio’s offensive pace is 4th in the league at 101.4 possessions per game. In terms of field goal percentage, they are 25th in the NBA at 46%.
When it comes to three-point shooting, the Spurs are 15th in made threes per game but are just 29th in three-point shooting percentage at 34%. Overall, they have made 12.5 threes per game.
Looking at the Spurs defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 120.9 points per game (26th). On two point field goal attempts, the Spurs’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 55.6% and allowing 38.3% from beyond the arc.
With the Cavaliers being favored by 9.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 113-107 in favor of the Cavaliers.
San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Tips
- Take the Cavaliers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Spurs (+9.5)
- Our NBA model projects 220 points, and we suggest taking the under
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- Keldon Johnson – Elbow – Questionable
- Charles Bassey – Left Knee – Out
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- Tristan Thompson – Suspension – Out
- Jarrett Allen – Ankle – Questionable
- Ty Jerome – Ankle – Out
