Thunder vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 16

Thunder vs. Cavaliers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Venue: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Coverage: TNT, truTV, and MAX

The Western-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (33-6) host the Eastern-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (34-5) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Paycom Center, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET. The Thunder are just 2.5-point favorites. The matchup's point total is set at 232.5.

Thunder vs. Cavaliers Odds & Spread

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Thunder vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Thunder win (65.2%)

Thunder vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends

• The Thunder have covered the spread 27 times in 39 games with a set spread.
• The Cavaliers have played 39 games, with 27 wins against the spread.
• Thunder games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 18 times this season.
• Cavaliers games this season have gone over the total in 25 of 39 opportunities (64.1%).
• Oklahoma City has done a better job covering the spread at home (14-5-0) than it has in road tilts (13-7-0).
• The Thunder have eclipsed the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in nine of 19 home matchups (47.4%). In away games, they have hit the over in nine of 20 games (45%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Cleveland has a lower winning percentage at home (.682, 15-7-0 record) than on the road (.706, 12-5-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Cavaliers games have finished over 14 of 22 times at home (63.6%), and 11 of 17 on the road (64.7%).

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.4 points, 5.5 boards and 6 assists. Defensively, he averages 2 steals (third in league) and 1.1 blocked shots.
• Jalen Williams is averaging 20.6 points, 5.2 assists and 5.7 boards.
• Isaiah Hartenstein averages 11.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists.
• Luguentz Dort averages 9.7 points, 4.4 boards and 1.6 assists, shooting 40.6% from the field and 40.4% from downtown, with 2.2 made treys per contest.
• Cason Wallace's numbers on the season are 7.4 points, 3.3 boards and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 44.9% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1 made 3-pointers.

Cavaliers Leaders

• Evan Mobley's numbers on the season are 19 points, 9 boards and 2.9 assists per game. He is also sinking 57.7% of his shots from the floor (10th in NBA) and 42.9% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.2 triples.
• Per game, Donovan Mitchell provides the Cavaliers 23.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists. He also averages 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• Per game, Darius Garland provides the Cavaliers 21 points, 2.5 boards and 6.7 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• The Cavaliers are getting 14.1 points, 10.2 boards and 2 assists per game from Jarrett Allen.
• The Cavaliers receive 11.1 points per game from Caris LeVert, plus 2.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

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