Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Travis Pulver in NBA Picks
The Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3, 1-2 Away) will get a chance to avenge Monday’s loss to the Thunder (112-117) at home when they take on Oklahoma City tonight. Tipoff at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK, is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST, with coverage via NBA League Pass.
Monday’s game in Cleveland was certainly contentious. The Cavs took an early lead, 30-26, after the first. But the Thunder roared back in the second to take a 59-48 advantage into the break. Cleveland won the second half, 64-57, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the first-half deficit. It is worth noting that with a final score of just 117-112, the Cavaliers could have won the game had they simply shot better from the free-throw line, where they missed 10 of 24 shots.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took charge, scoring 43 points, followed by Ajay Mitchell with 20 points and five rebounds. As for the Cavaliers, all five starters scored in double digits, along with two players off the bench.
Jaylon Tyson and Peyton Watson have been ruled out for the Cavaliers. Nikola Topic, Thomas Sorber, Cason Wallace, and Chet Holmgren have all been ruled out for tonight’s game. Jaylin Williams is listed as questionable.
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Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches
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Oklahoma City Thunder against Cleveland Cavaliers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Mitchell
J. Williams
J. Harden
D. Mitchell
M. Thomas
E. Mobley
Substitutes
B. Barnhizer
N. Topic
J. Dix
C. Wallace
J. McCain
B. Stirtz
A. Caruso
M. Peavy
T. Proctor
C. Porter
S. Merrill
J. Tyson
N. Tomlin
R. Minix
P. Watson
M. Hezonja
T. Enaruna
Oklahoma City Thunder - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- Oklahoma City leads the all-time series vs. the Cavaliers, 75-53.
- With Monday’s win, the Thunder have won four in a row over the Cavs and seven of the last eight.
- Betting Public: 62% of spread tickets and 64% of the handle are on the Thunder.
- Betting Public: 80% of total tickets and 81% of the handle are on the OVER.
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Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
OKC may not have the depth that the team had last season, but much like last season, they are figuring out how to win games in spite of the long list of injured players. It, of course, helps to have someone like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who can drop 43 points on any given night, as he did on Monday. So, I expect to see another competitive game between these two teams that either could win. Whoever wins will do so in a high-scoring game.
Our Cleveland vs. Oklahoma City Pick: OVER 226.5
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