Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/16/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, January 16, 2025

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK 

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +3.5, Thunder -3.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +3.5, Thunder -3.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +3.5, Thunder -3.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  34-5 (1st place, Central Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  33-6 (1st place, Northwest Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  9-1 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  9-1 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 34-5 record overall this season and they are 14-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Indiana Pacers. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 35 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 24 points. Darius Garland and Caris LeVert each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 48.3% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 83.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.4 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 27-12 this season and their O/U record is 26-13.

The Thunder are entering this game with a 33-6 record overall this season and they are 17-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the New York Knicks, the Washington Wizards, and the Philadelphia 76ers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 32 while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 24 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Isaiah Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 55.6% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 103.4 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 25-12-3 this season and their O/U record is 19-20-1.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked great in their games this season with their 33-6 record overall which has them leading the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have looked great on their home court too with their 17-2 home record this season. They have looked great in their games lately with their 9-1 record in their last 10 games and they have a ton of momentum coming into this one with 3 wins in a row now. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have looked great in their games this season with their 34-5 record overall which has them leading the East with the best record in the entire NBA. They have been a great road team with their 14-3 road record, but they did lose some of their momentum the other night. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games and have been rolling a lot of teams lately, but they took a loss to the Pacers which ended their long winning streak. They bounced back in their last one with a win over the Pacers in a revenge spot, but now they are going on the road against the best team in the West who will be looking for their own revenge in this game. The Thunder are 9-1 in their last 10 games and that 1 loss was against the Cavaliers just last week, but the Thunder have gained their momentum back with 3 wins in a row now and they are going to bring their best effort at home to get their revenge on the team with the best record in the NBA right now. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 16, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Thunder 111 Cavaliers 104.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 11-22 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 6-11 1H ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 16-8 OVER against Northwest division opponents. 32-18 OVER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game.

Oklahoma City Thunder: 49-27 ATS as a home favorite. 34-19 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent. 36-19 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 30-16 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 37-23 OVER versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game. 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  T. Jerome (SG) Day To Day - Illness.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  C. Holmgren (PF) Out - Hip. A. Mitchell (SG) Out - Toe. N. Topić (PG) Out For Season - ACL.

“I didn’t have a good grip on who he was as a player; that’s why during that deep dive, I discovered how good he was and could be. It was a great discovery process.” - Kenny Atkinson on the growth of Evan Mobley this season.

"Overall on the trip, I thought there were a lot of positives. (We) took a step forward. We're better now than we were when we left home, and that's the goal when you leave for an eight-day road trip." - Mark Daigneault on his team’s recent road trip.

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Dean Wade

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Cason Wallace

SF Luguentz Dort

PF Jalen Williams

C Isaiah Hartenstein

PPG: D. Mitchell (23.1)

APG: D. Garland (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.2)

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (31.4)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6)

Reb/G: I. Hartenstein (12.2)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (1st season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (5th season)