Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to avert a back-to-back loss on Monday when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena.
Recommended Pick: The Cavaliers +6.5 points
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Current Form:
OKC seeks to recover from its shocking loss to the Miami Heat, 120-122, on Sunday. As expected, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put on another big scoring night, dropping 39 points on 12-for-19 shooting. Chet Holmgren was the only starter outside SGA who scored in double figures with 14 points, while Aaron Wiggins and Ajay Mitchell recorded 18 and 15 points, respectively. Jalen Williams played only 14 minutes after sustaining right thigh soreness.
The Cavaliers have won three of their last four games, including back-to-back wins over the Philadelphia 76ers. Donovan Mitchell starred in the Cavs’ first win over the Sixers (133-107), posting 35 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. In the second win (117-115), the Cavs got a big lift from second-year guard Jaylon Tyson, who exploded for a career-high 39 points on 76.5 percent shooting. Cleveland improved their record to 24-19, second in the Central Division.
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Form
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0.634 | 82 | 52 | 30 | 1 |
Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder Latest Matches
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Cleveland Cavaliers against Oklahoma City Thunder : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
D. Mitchell
E. Mobley
J. Tyson
A. Wiggins
L. Dort
J. Williams
Substitutes
C. Porter
L. Ball
T. Proctor
N. Tomlin
C. Youngblood
A. Mitchell
C. Wallace
I. Joe
A. Caruso
O. Dieng
Cleveland Cavaliers - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points
- Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
- Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
- Oklahoma City is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road.
- Oklahoma City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
Fearless Forecast: The Cavs take down the OKC Thunder 123-120
Reason: The Cavaliers are starting to get into their groove after a bumpy start. Aside from the fact that all of their starters are now cleared from injuries, Cleveland is getting contributions from unexpected sources such as Jaylon Tayson and Tyrese Proctor. Meanwhile, the Thunder have just lost their second-leading scorer, Jaylen Williams, to a thigh injury. Although OKC has a better record without Williams this season, OKC will surely miss his 20+ points per game production when they go toe-to-toe with the run-and-gun Cavaliers. Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games and 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Our betting prediction for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers: The Cavs will win.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
