The Oklahoma City Thunder (11-14) meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (16-10) Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Thunder vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Thunder were dropped 123-102 in Memphis against the Grizzlies Wednesday, snapping a 3-game win streak. The non-cover also was the first in 5 games for OKC. The Under has cashed in the past 2 games for the Thunder.
The Cavaliers suffered a 106-95 home setback against the Sacramento Kings Friday in the front end of a back-to-back set. Cleveland cashed the Under for the 7th consecutive game Friday, and for the 10th time in the past 11 outings overall.
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Thunder at Cavaliers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:07 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Thunder +225 (bet $100 to win $225) | Cavaliers -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Thunder +6.5 (-110) | Cavaliers -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Thunder at Cavaliers key injuries
Thunder
- F Kenrich Williams (knee) out
Cavaliers
- Not yet submitted
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Thunder at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 109, Thunder 104
Moneyline
The Cavaliers (-270) were a shell of themselves Friday in a low-scoring loss against the visiting Kings. Playing without Love and Mitchell lopped off a giant percentage of their offense, and they just weren’t the same.
You can’t risk this type of money for such little reward, especially on a team playing in the second end of a back-to-back set that is not 100 percent.
PASS.
Against the spread
The THUNDER +6.5 (-110) enter this one on a 4-1 ATS run in the past 5 games overall and catch a break facing the banged-up Cavaliers squad missing 2 key components. While Cleveland has won 3 straight in this series, Oklahoma City is 5-2-1 ATS in the previous 8 meetings and 5-0 ATS in the past 5 trips to The Land.
The Cavs enter this one on a 3-4-1 ATS run in the past 8 games overall. While Cleveland is 6-1-1 ATS in the past 8 games at home, it can’t be trusted as long as Love and Mitchell are either on the shelf or limited.
Over/Under
UNDER 224.5 (-110) is the lean here, as the Cavaliers have been on an Under roll. The Cavs have cashed the Under in 7 in a row, 10 of the past 11 games overall and 7 straight at home dating back to Nov. 18.
The Under is also 3-1 in the past 4 meetings in Cleveland, too, while the Under is 4-2 in the past 6 games overall for OKC.
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