Spurs vs. Cavaliers betting: NBA preview for Dec. 29

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-16) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the San Antonio Spurs (23-8) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 243.5.

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Spurs Cover -3.5 vs Cavaliers -105

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Spurs vs. Cavaliers betting lines

  • Spurs odds to win: -155
  • Cavaliers odds to win: +129
  • Spread: Spurs (-3.5)
  • Total: 243.5

Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • San Antonio has an 8-4-2 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 11-3 overall in those contests.
  • San Antonio has gone 5-3-2 ATS at home this season when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Spurs games have gone over the set point total six times.
  • San Antonio and its opponents have averaged a total of 233.3 points per home contest this year, 10.2 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs have a 8-2 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Spurs’ past 10 games saw four go over the total.
  • The Spurs’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 238.6 points scored. That’s 4.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Spurs are scoring 2.4 points more per game compared to their season average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • The Spurs have been the moneyline favorite 18 total times this season. They’ve gone 13-5 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter, San Antonio has gone 13-3 (81.2% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Spurs a 60.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (fifth in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 46 (fourth) 41.6 (seventh) 26.2 (13th) 13.7 (10th)

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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Cavaliers have a 5-9 ATS record in road games so far while going 6-8 overall in those contests.
  • This season, the Cavaliers have a 2-6 record ATS in road games when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Cavaliers road games have hit the over on the set point total nine times this season.
  • This season on the road the Cavaliers and their opponents have averaged a total of 236.5 points per contest, 7.0 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread three times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Cavaliers games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 4.7 fewer points (238.8) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have a 120.5 points-per-game average, 1.0 point above their season-long scoring average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • Cleveland has been underdogs in five games this season and won one (20%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Cavaliers have won one of their two games when they’re the underdog by at least +129 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Cavaliers based on the moneyline is 43.7%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (19th in NBA) 46.8 (14th) 44.4 (14th) 45.3 (20th) 27.6 (ninth) 13.4 (fifth)
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