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 at 7:30 PM ET. The Thunder are just 2.5-point favorites. The point total in the matchup is set at 233.
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Thunder Cover -2.5 vs Cavaliers -107
Thunder vs. Cavaliers betting lines
- Thunder odds to win: -144
- Cavaliers odds to win: +121
- Spread: Thunder (-2.5)
- Total: 233
Thunder Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Oklahoma City has a 14-5 record against the spread at home and is 17-2 in home contests.
- This year, Oklahoma City is 13-5 ATS at home when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- Thunder games have hit the over on the set point total nine times at home this year.
- Recent history seems to go against Oklahoma City to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 223.4 points per contest this season.
Thunder Recent Trends
- The Thunder have a 9-1 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread eight times in those games.
- The Thunder’s last 10 games saw six go over the total.
- The last 10 Thunder games averaged 223.4 total points, 9.6 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over the last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 2.7 points more per game compared to their season average.
Thunder Betting Records
- The Thunder have been the moneyline favorite 37 total times this season. They’ve gone 32-5 in those games.
- Oklahoma City has a record of 30-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -144 or shorter (winning 88.2%).
- The Thunder have a 59.0% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.3 (ninth in NBA) | 42.5 (first) | 43.8 (18th) | 46.5 (28th) | 26 (14th) | 11.5 (first) |
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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Cavaliers are 14-3 in road contests with a 13-4 record against the spread on the road.
- The Cavaliers have a 10-4 record ATS on the road this season as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- On the road this year, Cavaliers games have hit the over on the set point total 11 times.
- Recent performance seems to trend against the Cavaliers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 228.0 points per contest this season.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 9-1 record straight-up in those games.
- Cavaliers’ last 10 outings saw seven hit the over.
- The Cavaliers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 232.0 points scored. That’s 1.0 fewer point than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Cavaliers have scored 1.5 more points per contest compared to their 122.3 PPG season-long scoring average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- This season, Cleveland has won two out of the three games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Cavaliers have played as an underdog of +121 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.2% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.2 (first in NBA) | 45.7 (11th) | 43.8 (18th) | 43.8 (13th) | 29.1 (fifth) | 12.4 (fourth) |
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