Tip-Off: 6:30 PM CT
Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse (Cleveland, Ohio)
Spread: Cavaliers (-4.5)
Total: 218.5
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | @ | Cavaliers |
| All | ||
| 15-10 (60%) | 15-10-1 (60%) | |
| Location | ||
| 9-5 (64%) on the road | 10-2-1 (83%) at home | |
| Status | ||
| 13-6 (68%) as underdog or pick | 13-5-1 (72%) as favorite | |
| Location Status | ||
| 9-3 (75%) as road underdog | 9-2-1 (81%) as home favorite | |
| Head To Head | ||
| 0-0 (0%) | 0-0 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- OKC has hit the over 62% of the time this season.
- The Cavs have hit the over 38% of the time this season.
- The Thunder is 7-7 against the over on the road this season.
- Cleveland is 5-8 against the over at home this season.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | 116.4 | 117.9 | 46.0 | 34.0 | 44.9 | 24.2 | 14.4 | 8.2 | 5.7 | L1 | 4-6 |
| CLE | 110.9 | 104.9 | 47.5 | 37.2 | 42.8 | 23.4 | 15.0 | 6.4 | 4.2 | L1 | 6-4 |
Series History
The Thunder went 0-2 against the Cavs last season (0-1 at home, 0-1 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (+4.5)
The Cavaliers are without Donovan Mitchell tonight, and that makes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the clear best player in this game, not just the arguable best player in the game. On top of that, the Cavs are playing in the second game of a back-to-back while the Thunder is coming off two days of rest. I’m not just taking OKC to cover but to win the game as well.
Staff Picks
Why the Game Will Hit the Over (218.5)
The Thunder and Cavs are drastically different when it comes to scoring. OKC has the 6th highest-scoring offense in the league while the Cleveland is bottom 10 in scoring. On the other side, The Thunder gives up the second-most points in the NBA while the Cavs have the best defense. Regardless, I think the Thunder manages to score some points like they usually do, and they’ll probably give up some, too, so I’m taking the over.
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 12-12 | 15-9 | 11-13 |
| Zack | 16-9 | 17-8 | 13-11-1 |
| Craig | 13-7 | 11-9 | 10-9-1 |