The top 2 teams in the NBA meet Wednesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (31-4). Tip-off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Thunder vs. Cavaliersodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Thunder swept 2-0 last season
Oklahoma City has won 15 regular-season games in a row after handling the Boston Celtics 105-92 Sunday as a 1-point home favorite. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 33 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for a double-double.
Cleveland is on a 10-game winning streak after besting the visiting Charlotte Hornets 115-105 Sunday as a 16-point favorite. G Darius Garland scored a game-high 25 points while C Jarrett Allen and G Donovan Mitchell each added 19 in the win.
Thunder at Cavaliers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated Tuesday at 8:50 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Thunder +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Cavaliers -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Thunder +1.5 (-105) | Cavaliers -115 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Thunder at Cavaliers key injuries
Thunder
- G Alex Caruso (hip) out
- F Chet Holmgren (hip) out
Cavaliers
- G Sam Merrill (ankle) questionable
- F Isaac Okoro (shoulder) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Thunder at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 119, Thunder 115
Moneyline
PASS.
While not by much, the Cavaliers’ (-135) spread has better value.
Against the spread
BET CAVALIERS -1.5 (-115).
At 1.5 points, a Cavaliers win nearly guarantees a cover — less than 5% of NBA games land on 1 point — giving this wager better value than the ML. Cleveland’s last 13 wins have all been by at least 10 points.
The Cavaliers are 18-1 straight up at home this season and 25-10 ATS overall. While this game could go either way with the league’s best teams clashing, Cleveland has the edge in front of its home crowd.
Over/Under
BET OVER 226.5 (-110).
Cleveland is 23-12 to the Over this season, including 10-3 in its last 13 games, and has scored 113 or more points in 15 straight.
Oklahoma City has scored 113 or more points in 6 of its last 8 games while allowing 105 or more in 5 of the 8.
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