Thunder vs. Cavaliers Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Jan. 19

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (24-19) play Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (35-8) on January 19, 2026 at Rocket Arena on NBC/Peacock and FDSOK.

Monday's matchup between the Thunder and the Cavaliers features the Thunder as 6-point favorites. A 230.5-point total is set for the game.

Thunder vs. Cavaliers Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Monday, January 19, 2026
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Arena
• Total: 230.5 points
• Spread: Thunder -6
• Moneyline: Thunder (-235), Cavaliers (+194)

How to watch Thunder vs. Cavaliers

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

Betting the Over/Under: Thunder vs. Cavaliers

• Thunder games this season have gone over this contest's total of 230.5 points 21 times.
• The Cavaliers have combined with their opponent to score more than 230.5 points in 26 of 43 games this season.
• These teams rack up a combined 241.1 points per game, 10.6 more points than this matchup's point total.
• Opponents of these teams average 225.4 points per game combined, 5.1 fewer than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Thunder vs. Cavaliers

• Oklahoma City is 21-22-0 ATS this season.
• When playing as at least 6-point favorites this season, the Thunder have an ATS record of 20-20.
• The Cavaliers have won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 27 times.
• The Cavaliers are 14-10 overall, and 8-16 against the spread, at home.
• This year, as a 6-point underdog or greater at home, Cleveland is 5-12 ATS.
• This year away from home, the Thunder are 9-11 against the spread and 15-5 overall.
• Away from home, as 6-point favorites or more, Oklahoma City is 8-9 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Thunder vs. Cavaliers

• The Thunder have won 35 of the 43 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (81.4%).
• This season, the Cavaliers have won four out of the nine games in which they've been the underdog.
• In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -235 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 33-7 (82.5% win percentage).
• Cleveland has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +194.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 70.1%.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Thunder vs. Cavaliers

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (+ 6)
• Pick OU: Over (230.5)
  
• Prediction: Cavaliers 121 - Thunder 120
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