The Cleveland Cavaliers are in disarray right now thanks to losses in nine of their last 12 games. Things won’t get any easier on Tuesday when LeBron James and company travel to the Lone Star State to renew acquaintances with the San Antonio Spurs.
Sportsbook opened the Cavs as 1-point road favorites with a total of 208.
- The total has gone UNDER in 14 of the Cavaliers’ last 20 games with a closing total of 208.5 or less.
- The Cavaliers are 0-6 SU and ATS in their last six games on the road against teams with winning records.
- The Cavaliers are 2-13 SU in their last 15 games against the Spurs.
Cleveland was hammered by the Oklahoma City Thunder 148-124 on Saturday while matching the most points allowed in franchise history in a regulation game. Over their past six games, the Cavaliers have five losses, three of them by margins of 34, 28 and 24. As a result of their struggles, the seat under head coach Tyronn Lue has started to warm up in Northeast Ohio.
The Spurs possess the best home record in the Association at 19-3 SU but fell 94-86 to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday while committing 20 turnovers and ending a 14-game home winning streak in the process. The Spurs won both meetings between the clubs last season, including a 103-74 blowout at the AT&T Center.
Cleveland is by far the worst wager in the NBA at 12-32-1 ATS. In the Cavs’ last eight games, they’re an awful 0-8 ATS.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Cleveland Cavaliers listed as 2-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 207.5 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at OddsShark pick a 110-96 result in favor of the Spurs. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The San Antonio Spurs currently sport a record of 30-18, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 23-21-4 ATS. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 27-18 and 12-32-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Spurs post an 18-30 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Cavaliers have gone 22-22-1 against the total number of points scored. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Antonio vs Cleveland injuries news.
The Spurs-Cavaliers betting odds would favor the Spurs if the lines were set according to power rankings. San Antonio is rated No. 14 in our latest OddsShark poll, while Cleveland sits at No. 25.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits San Antonio's No. 28-ranked offense averaging 100.62 PPG, against a Cleveland defense that ranks No. 26 at 109.49 PPG. The Spurs' field-goal percentage has averaged 45.43% so far, less than the Cavaliers shooters have achieved on the year, 47.11% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cleveland was crushed on Saturday, getting run out of the gym by Oklahoma City and falling 148-124 at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Spurs got 14 points from Pau Gasol, but it was Indiana that prevailed in a 94-86 final on Sunday at AT&T Center.
- Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Cleveland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- San Antonio is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- San Antonio is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games
- San Antonio is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland home to Indiana, Friday, January 26
San Antonio at Memphis, Wednesday, January 24
