Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder Prediction and Betting Tips | Jan. 16, 2025

There are five NBA games on Thursday, but the headliner is the Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder matchup. It's the battle between the teams with the best record in the East and West. The Cavs and Thunder also own the two best records in the league.

The game is also the second and final matchup of the season, a rematch of their entertaining meeting on Jan. 8 in Cleveland. The Cavaliers prevailed with a 129-122 win, outlasting the Thunder and snapping their 15-game winning streak.

Jarrett Allen led the way for the Cavs with 25 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals. Evan Mobley added 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, while Donovan Mitchell struggled with just 11 points on 16 shots.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals for Oklahoma City. Jalen Williams also had a big game with 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder Game Details and Odds

The Cavaliers-Thunder game is scheduled to take place at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at 7:30 p.m. EST. It will be nationally televised on TNT and TruTV.

Fans can also watch it via live stream on NBA League Pass, FuboTV and Max, which are paid subscriptions.

Moneyline: Cavaliers (+120) vs. Thunder (-142)

Spread: Cavaliers +2.5 (-108) vs. Thunder -2.5 (-112)

Total (O/U): Cavaliers o233.5 (-110) vs. Thunder u232.5 (-110)

Note: The odds could change before tip-off.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder Betting Tips

Team Records and Trends

• The Cleveland Cavaliers and OKC Thunder have evenly split their last 10 matchups with five wins each.
• The Thunder are 32-6 this season when they are the favorites to win.
• The Cavaliers have a record of 2-1 if they are listed as underdogs.
• Oklahoma City is 8-1 against the spread in their last nine games.
• Cleveland is 9-4 against the spread in their past 13 contests.
• The total has gone OVER in four of the Thunder's last five games.
• The total has gone UNDER just three times in the Cavs' past 13 games.

Player Props

• Donovan Mitchell has an over/under of 21.5 points via DraftKings. Bet on Mitchell to go OVER (-110) against the Thunder.
• Darius Garland is favored to go UNDER (-125) 19.5 points via Caesars. Expect Garland to go OVER (-109) and score at least 20 points.
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has an over/under of 32.5 points via Caesars. Bet on SGA to go OVER (-113) against the Cavaliers.
• Jalen Williams is favored to go OVER (-125) 20.5 points via DraftKings. Expect J-Dub to hit the mark and have 21 points or more.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder Prediction

The OKC Thunder are slightly favored to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers and avenge their loss last week. The Thunder are going to be undersized with Isaiah Hartenstein listed as out. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will still be hard to stop, but the Cavs' size could be the difference-maker.

The prediction is a win for the Thunder and the total is going OVER 233.5 points.