The Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (31-4) on Wednesday, January 8th. This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Thunder vs Cavaliers

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

The Thunder improved to 30-5 this season with a 105-92 win over the Celtics on Sunday. Oklahoma City, who were +1 point underdogs, covered the spread at home. The total score of 197 points fell well short of the 225-point line.

Boston led 65-55 at halftime, but the Thunder’s defense took over in the second half. They held the Celtics to 15 points in the 3rd quarter and just 12 in the 4th, while scoring 29 points in the final period to secure the win.

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 31-4 this season with a 115-105 win over the Hornets on Sunday. Cleveland was favored by 16 points but didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total of 220 points fell short of the 230.5-point over/under line.

A key moment came when the Cavs went on a 10-0 run, stretching the score from 34-25 to 44-25. They led 91-78 going into the 4th quarter, but the Hornets outscored them 27-24 in the final period.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a 105-92 win over the Celtics, putting up 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists. He shot 47.8% from the field and hit 3 threes at a 50% clip. Aaron Wiggins added 15 points, also knocking down 3 threes at 50%, while Luguentz Dort contributed 14 points, connecting on 4 threes at 44.4%.

Oklahoma City hit 16 threes as a team, shooting 42.1% from beyond the arc, though their overall field goal percentage was 44.8%. Dort scored 11 of his 14 points in the 4th quarter, while Gilgeous-Alexander had 7 points in the final period.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 25 points and 4 made threes at 57.1% shooting from deep in their win over the Hornets. Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell each added 19 points, with Allen hitting 90% from the field and Mitchell making 3 threes.

The Cavs hit 15 threes as a team, shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc and 47.8% overall. Garland scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter, while Mitchell also added 8 in the 4th.

Thunder Team Defense

After a shaky start, the Thunder’s defense locked in during the 3rd and 4th quarters, allowing just 27 points combined to secure a win over the Celtics. Oklahoma City held Boston to 36% shooting from the field.

The Thunder were especially effective at defending the three, giving up just 9 made threes on 19% shooting. They also recorded 11 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Despite a slow start defensively, the Thunder locked in after halftime, allowing just 27 points in the 3rd and 4th quarters combined to secure a win over the Celtics. Oklahoma City held Boston to 36% shooting overall, including just 19% from beyond the arc, where the Celtics made only 9 threes.

The Thunder sent the Celtics to the line 24 times, where they converted 21 free throws. Oklahoma City finished with 37 defensive rebounds, giving up 12 offensive boards, while also recording 11 steals and 6 blocks.

Thunder vs Cavaliers Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 110 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
• Cleveland has played well in their previous three home games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 123 points per game while allowing 109. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• The Thunder have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
• The Cavaliers have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Thunder vs Cavaliers Prediction

Not only do we have the Cavaliers winning this one by a score of 136-108, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Cavaliers at -3.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 228, and our model projects the Thunder and Cavaliers to reach a combined total of 244 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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