Cavaliers vs. Spurs betting: NBA preview for Dec. 5

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (13-10) face the San Antonio Spurs (15-6) as 5.5-point favorites on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSOH and FDSSW. The matchup’s over/under is set at 239.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Spurs betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -192
  • Spurs odds to win: +160
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-5.5)
  • Total: 239.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio 1 (Cleveland feed)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland is 8-5 in home contests with a 4-9 record against the spread at home.
  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 4-7 when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more in home games this season.
  • At home this season, Cavaliers games have hit the over on the set point total three times.
  • This season at home Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 236.2 points per contest, 3.3 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • In two of those 10 games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 4.0 fewer points (235.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have scored 3.9 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have won 12 of the 20 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (60%).
  • Cleveland has a record of 10-5 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -192 or shorter (winning 66.7%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cavaliers’ implied win probability is 65.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46 (20th in NBA) 46.5 (13th) 44 (18th) 45 (22nd) 27 (11th) 13.3 (fifth)

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Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Spurs have covered the spread four times on the road and are 6-4 in road contests.
  • This season, the Spurs are 0-1 ATS on the road when playing as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Spurs games have hit the over on the set point total six times on the road this year.
  • The Spurs and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.1 points per road contest this year, 6.4 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs are 7-3 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Spurs games have exceeded the set total four times.
  • The last 10 Spurs games averaged 235.7 total points, 3.8 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Spurs have scored 0.5 fewer points per contest compared to their 119 PPG season-long scoring average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • San Antonio has won six of the eight games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Spurs are undefeated in two games this season when they’re the underdog by +160 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Spurs have a 38.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (sixth in NBA) 46.1 (seventh) 45 (10th) 41.1 (sixth) 25.7 (17th) 14.2 (12th)
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