Cavaliers vs. Thunder Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 8

Cavaliers vs. Thunder Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: ESPN, FDSOH, and FDSOK

The Eastern-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (31-4) are just 2.5-point favorites when they host the Western-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The matchup begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, FDSOH, and FDSOK. The point total is 230.5 in the matchup.

Cavaliers vs. Thunder Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Thunder Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (58%)

Cavaliers vs. Thunder Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread 25 times over 35 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Thunder are 24-11-0 this season.
• This season, 22 of the Cavaliers' games have gone over the point total.
• Thunder games this year have gone over the total in 15 of 35 opportunities (42.9%).
• Cleveland has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 14 times in 19 opportunities at home, and it has covered 11 times in 16 opportunities in away games.
• The Cavaliers have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (63.2%) than road tilts (62.5%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Oklahoma City has a better winning percentage at home (.737, 14-5-0 record) than on the road (.625, 10-6-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Thunder games have gone over more often at home (nine of 19, 47.4%) than away (six of 16, 37.5%).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell averages 23.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists, shooting 45.7% from the floor and 41.3% from beyond the arc, with 3.8 made 3-pointers per contest (fourth in league).
• Evan Mobley averages 18.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
• Darius Garland averages 20.5 points, 2.6 boards and 6.6 assists, shooting 49.5% from the field and 43.1% from downtown, with 2.9 made treys per contest.
• Jarrett Allen is averaging 13.7 points, 10.1 boards and 1.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.9 blocked shots.
• Ty Jerome averages 10 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 49% from the floor and 41.6% from downtown, with 1.4 made treys per contest.

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the Thunder.
• The Thunder are receiving 20.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game from Jalen Williams.
• Luguentz Dort's numbers on the season are 9.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He is making 40.2% of his shots from the field and 40.2% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.3 treys.
• The Thunder are getting 12 points, 12.2 boards and 4 assists per game from Isaiah Hartenstein.
• The Thunder get 6.7 points per game from Cason Wallace, plus 3.4 boards and 2.4 assists.

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