Two of the NBA’s best scorers face off when Donovan Mitchell (ninth, 28.3 PPG) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (30-20) visit Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (fifth, 30.8 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (23-25) on Friday, January 27, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on BSOK and BSOH. The Cavaliers are 1.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is set at 222.5.
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Cavaliers vs. Thunder Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Friday, January 27, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSOK and BSOH
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Arena: Paycom Center
- Moneyline favorite: Cavaliers (-118)
- Spread: Cavaliers (-1.5)
- Total: 222.5
Cavaliers vs. Thunder Betting Stats and Trends
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread in a game 26 times this season (26-23-1).
- Cleveland is 21-16-1 ATS when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
- This season, Cavaliers games have hit the over 23 times out of 48 chances.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the current 222.5-point total in 20 of 50 games this season.
- The average total in Cavaliers games this season is 218.5, four points fewer than Friday’s over/under of 222.5.
- The Thunder have covered the spread 31 times this season (31-17-0).
- Oklahoma City is 25-9 ATS when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Thunder games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 26 times this year.
- In 75% of Oklahoma City’s games this season (36/48), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 222.5 points.
- The 232.9 PPG average total in Thunder games this season is 10.4 points more than this game’s over/under.
Cavaliers vs. Thunder Statistics and Rankings
| Cavaliers Rank | Cavaliers AVG | Thunder AVG | Thunder Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | 111.5 | Points Scored | 116.9 | 7th |
| 1st | 107 | Points Allowed | 116 | 20th |
| 23rd | 42.3 | Rebounds | 44.1 | 11th |
| 20th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 11.5 | 10th |
| 19th | 11.5 | 3pt Made | 12.1 | 13th |
| 22nd | 24.1 | Assists | 24.6 | 18th |
| 9th | 13.2 | Turnovers | 13.2 | 9th |
Cavaliers vs. Thunder Stats and Trends
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- Cleveland’s last 10 contests saw four go over the total.
- Cleveland’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 221.4 points scored. That’s 1.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have scored 0.3 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
- The Thunder have gone 7-3 over their last 10 contests, with a 9-1 record against the spread during that span.
- Five of Oklahoma City’s past 10 games have gone over the total.
- Oklahoma City’s average total over the last 10 games is 10.6 points greater than the 222.5 total given for this matchup.
- During the last 10 games, the Thunder are averaging three more points than their season average of 116.9 PPG.
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