Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
| Game Time | 7:00 pm EST |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Line | +2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Line | -2 |
| Total | 226 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
In this high caliber duel between the two best teams currently in the NBA, the best in the East and in the whole league Cleveland Cavaliers, are hosting the best in the West and second in the league, Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavs are unstoppable lately with ten consecutive wins, and they are playing their second consecutive game at home, where they are the best team in the NBA with an almost perfect home record. The Thunder have also been dominating lately, with ten consecutive wins, and are seven games ahead of the second team in the Western conference standings.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report: Sam Merrill is questionable, Isaac Okoro is out
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report: Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Nikola Topic are out.
Cleveland Cavaliers Form and Trends
The Cavaliers have a 30-4 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the East. The Cavs are 24-10 against the spread and 22-12 in over/under, while having a 18-1 home record. The Cavaliers are 13-1 in their last 14 games and 6-2 against the spread in their last 8. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 games.
The Cavaliers are coming off a 115-105 win over Charlotte, as they held the Hornets into just 42% shooting from the field. Four of the five Cleveland starters scored double figures, led by Darius Garland with 25 points with 4 triples and 3 rebounds, but dished just a couple of assists.
Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavaliers in scoring with 23.3 points, adding 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Darius Garland adds 20.5 points and a team-high 6.6 assists per game.
Oklahoma City Thunder Form and Trends
The Oklahoma City Thunder has a 30-6 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the West. The Thunder are 24-9-3 against the spread and 14-21-1 in over/under, while having a 13-3 road record. Oklahoma City is 19-2 in their last 21 games, and 8-1 against the spread in their last 9. Under is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games.
The Thunder are coming off a 105-92 win over Boston, as they held the Celtics into just 27 second half points and into just 36% from the field in the whole game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC’s offense once again, with 33 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
Shai leads the Thunder both in scoring with 31.3 points, and in assists made with 6.1, adding 5.6 rebounds per game. Jalen Williams adds 20.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Cavaliers are second-best in the league with 122.5 points per game. The Cavs boast the best percentages both in field goals, with 50.4%, and in 3-pointers, with 40.5%. Defensively, they rank 9th in the NBA, allowing 110.7 points per game.
Offensively, the Thunder are scoring 114.2 points per game, ranking 11th in the league. They shoot 46.4% from the field (11th) and 34.6% from beyond the arc (19th). Defensively, they are the best team in the NBA, allowing 102.8 points per game.
The Thunder won both meetings against the Celtics last season. At home by 128-120 and on the road by 108-105. OKC is 6-3-1 against the spread in their last 10 meetings against the Cavs, and under is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings.
Prediction
In this Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, the Cavaliers are coming as -2 home favorites. The Cavs are rightfully favored at this spot, as they have been the team with the best home record in the NBA, and are the third-best covering team at home. The Thunder are the third-best covering team on the road, and are playing even better than the Cavaliers lately, so I’m going to pass on the side in this game. The Thunder have the best defense in the league, and most of their recent meetings had been low scoring ones, so I expect this to be a low scoring, playoff-type game. Take the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 226
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