The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-10) meet the San Antonio Spurs (8-18) Monday at AT&T Center in San Antonio. Tip is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cavaliers vs. Spurs odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Cavaliers posted a 110-102 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday, bouncing back from a 106-95 loss at home against the Sacramento Kings Friday. The Under has hit in 8 contests in a row, and 11 of the past 12, for the Cavs.
The Spurs have won 2 games in a row, including a stunning 115-111 victory at the Miami Heat Saturday as a 12.5-point underdog. The 2 wins come after an ugly 11-game losing skid. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 outings for the Spurs.
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Cavaliers at Spurs odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cavaliers -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Spurs +195 (bet $100 to win $195)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cavaliers -6.5 (-105) | Spurs +6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Cavaliers at Spurs key injuries
Cavaliers
- F Kevin Love (back) questionable
- G Donovan Mitchell (leg) questionable
Spurs
- F Keita Bates-Diop (foot) out
- C Jakob Poeltl (knee) out
- F Jeremy Sochan (quad) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Cavaliers at Spurs picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 111, Spurs 107
Moneyline
The Cavaliers (-230) will cost you nearly 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive on the road.
Even if the Spurs were still on their double-digit losing streak, it wouldn’t be a good idea to risk that much money to play Cleveland.
PASS.
Against the spread
The SPURS +6.5 (-115) catching more than 3 buckets at home looks pretty good after San Antonio’s win in Miami.
This is a team playing with a little bit of confidence, although you can expect the Spurs will struggle against the Cavaliers and their No. 1 defense. However, the Cavs are 0-7-1 ATS in the past 8 games on the road.
Love and Mitchell sat out the OKC win, as well as the Sacto loss, and it’s too risky to back the Cavs if 2 of their brightest stars remain sidelined — especially Mitchell. He is averaging 29.0 PPG, 4.9 APG and 4.0 RPG in 23 games this season.
Over/Under
UNDER 222.5 (-115) is a strong play whether or not Love and/or Mitchell are able to play or not.
The Under is 13-3 in the past 16 games overall for the Cavs, who have the league’s best scoring defense (104.8 PPG). The Under is 5-1 in the past 6 games on the road for the Cavs, too.
For the Spurs, the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games at home.
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