Cavaliers vs. Clippers betting: NBA preview for March 18

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The Los Angeles Clippers (38-30) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (56-11) after winning six home games in a row. The Cavaliers are favored by just 3 points in the contest, which starts at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. The over/under is 232.5 for the matchup.

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Cavaliers vs. Clippers betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -147
  • Clippers odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-3)
  • Total: 232.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Cleveland has covered the spread 22 times on the road and are 26-6 in road contests.
  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 16-7 as 3-point favorites or more on the road this season.
  • Cavaliers road games have gone over the set point total 20 times this season.
  • This season on the road, Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.2 points per contest, 2.3 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 9-1 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Cavaliers games has exceeded the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 0.4 fewer points (232.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Cavaliers are scoring 2.1 points less per game compared to their season average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have won 53 of the 62 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (85.5%).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter, Cleveland has gone 51-6 (89.5% win percentage).
  • The Cavaliers have a 59.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (second in NBA) 45.3 (second) 45.4 (eighth) 43.2 (10th) 28.4 (eighth) 12.5 (fourth)

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Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Clippers games have gone over the set point total 15 times at home this year.
  • The Clippers have a 23-10 record against the spread at home and is 23-10 in home contests.
  • This season, the Clippers have a 15-6 record ATS in home games as 3-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Clippers to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 220.6 points per contest this season.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • Clippers’ past 10 contests saw five go over the total.
  • The Clippers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 220.8 points scored. That’s 11.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Clippers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 114.3, 2.9 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • Los Angeles has entered the game as underdogs 30 times this season and won 11, or 36.7%, of those games.
  • The Clippers have entered 25 games this season as the underdog by +124 or more and is 9-16 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Clippers based on the moneyline is 44.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (12th in NBA) 46 (10th) 43.7 (20th) 42.3 (fourth) 25 (25th) 14.2 (22nd)
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