Cavaliers vs. Thunder Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - January 8

The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (31-4) host the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on January 8, 2025.

The Cavaliers square off against the Thunder in a game that Cleveland is currently a moderate favorite by 2.5 points. A 230.5-point total has been set for the game.

Cavaliers vs. Thunder Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
• Total: 230.5 points
• Spread: Cavaliers -2.5
• Moneyline: Cavaliers (-142), Thunder (+120)

How to watch Cavaliers vs. Thunder

• TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Cavaliers vs. Thunder

• The Cavaliers' 35 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 230.5 points 17 times.
• The Thunder and their opponents have combined to score more than 230.5 points in 12 of 35 games this season.
• These two teams average a combined 237.6 points per game, 7.1 more points than this matchup's total.
• Opponents of these two teams average 213.7 points per game combined, 16.8 fewer than this matchup's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Cavaliers vs. Thunder

• Cleveland has compiled a 25-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Cavaliers have been favored by 2.5 points or more 30 times this season, and covered the spread in 21 of those contests.
• The Thunder have covered 23 times in 35 matchups with a spread this year.
• At home this season, the Cavaliers are 18-1 overall and 13-6 against the spread.
• At home, as a 2.5-point favorite or more, Cleveland is 12-6 ATS.
• The Thunder are 10-6 against the spread, and 13-3 overall, away from home.
• This year, as 2.5-point underdogs or more away from home, Oklahoma City is 8-5 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Cavaliers vs. Thunder

• The Cavaliers have been the moneyline favorite 32 total times this season. They've finished 29-3 in those games.
• The Thunder won the only game they've played as the underdog this season.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter, Cleveland has gone 28-2 (93.3% win percentage).
• Oklahoma City has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +120.
• The Cavaliers have a 58.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Thunder

• Pick ATS: Thunder (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (230.5)
  
• Prediction: Thunder 119 - Cavaliers 116
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