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NBA Betting Preview: Cavaliers vs Spurs

The Cleveland Cavaliers go head-to-head with the San Antonio Spurs in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Spurs Look the Value Wager

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to side with the Spurs on the spread at -4.5. On the face of it, this seems a generous line and odds of -110 can be backed against the Cavaliers.

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Cavs Have 9 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Cleveland Cavaliers have now lost three straight road games. In their previous game, Houston Rockets won 117-100 at Toyota Center. Jaylon Tyson dropped 23 points, as Donovan Mitchell finished with 16 and Sam Merrill 13.

San Antonio Spurs lost when they last took to the court. At Frost Bank Center, they were turned over 127-114 at home to Utah Jazz. Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points, Keldon Johnson had 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Stephon Castle recorded 20 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Cavs triumphed 130-117 when they last played the Spurs. This head-to-head was played at Rocket Arena. The Cavs have racked up six straight victories over the Spurs. On the head-to-head front, they have won 9 of the past 10.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs logo Spurs 23 8 0.742 120.1 113.6 6.5 11-3 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 1L
Cavaliers logo Cavaliers 17 16 0.515 119.5 117.7 1.8 11-8 6-8 6-2 13-12 4-6 2L
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Last 10 Games

The Cavs have 4 wins and 6 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 120.5 points, 45.5 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.0 blocks while shooting 47.1% from the field and 83.1% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 121.7 points and 45.8 rebounds per matchup.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging 26.1 points and 3.5 (41.2%) 3-pointers made. Jaylon Tyson averages 7.1 rebounds and Darius Garland 6.2 assists.

San Antonio Spurs – Last 10 Games

The Spurs have won 8 and lost 2 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 122.1 points, 48.6 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field and 77.9% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 112.8 points and 43.9 rebounds.

Stephon Castle is averaging 20.0 points and 6.7 assists, while Luke Kornet has an average of 7.3 rebounds and Devin Vassell 2.3 (33.8%) 3-pointers made.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction & Picks

We bring you the complete Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re very excited to see Spurs at -4.5 on the spread in this NBA matchup. We think it’s a good number for the betting favorites to cover at odds of -110.

We track all injuries that could impact each franchise before making our basketball predictions. The form guide and latest stats also help the Sportsgambler.com team crunch the numbers ahead of the NBA action.

Key Cavaliers vs Spurs stats:

  • The -4.5 line has been covered by Spurs in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -4.5 line has been covered by Spurs in 7 of their last 10 games at home.

Spurs -4.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of delivering a return. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Donovan Mitchell Under 4.5 Rebounds -132 BetMGM logo

Donovan Mitchell (Cavs) has had Under 4.5 rebounds in 8 of the past 9 games. We think that he will fail to cover the line and this Player Rebounds wager can be backed at -132.

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Victor Wembanyama Under 3.5 Assists -172 BetMGM logo

Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) has totaled Under 3.5 assists in 7 of the past 8 games. We’re happy to wager him to fall short of the Player Assists line and this option can be backed at odds of -172.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Spurs -4.5
Totals Under 240.5
Player Rebounds Donovan Mitchell Under 4.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Spurs -4.5. We’ve also gone for Under 240.5 and Donovan Mitchell (Cavs) to get Under 4.5 rebounds.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cavaliers Cavaliers logo 113 - 122 Spurs logo Spurs

There’s a big payout on the cards should you correctly predict the correct score. We’re siding with the Spurs to claim a 122-113 victory which will hopefully go close.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Giving Spurs Plenty of Respect

The San Antonio Spurs odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -172 betting favorites to land victory in this NBA game which means a 63% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +144 about Cleveland Cavaliers.

The spread is calculated to be 4, while total points comes in at 240.5. The beauty of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. Those expecting a low total can back Under 240.5 at -106.

Whether you are wagering pre-game or in-game, the top sportsbooks let you feast on hundreds of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless, offering an incredible range of options.

Betting Lines & Odds
Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Get Most Points

Donovan Mitchell is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -111 that he gets Over 27.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -116.

Player Points
Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
Over 27.5
-111
Under 27.5
-116
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Victor Wembanyama (Spurs)
Over 22.5
-114
Under 22.5
-114
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Stephon Castle (Spurs)
Over 18.5
-103
Under 18.5
-125
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Player Assists
Stephon Castle (Spurs)
Over 6.5
-130
Under 6.5
-100
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Darius Garland (Cavaliers)
Over 6.5
-139
Under 6.5
+107
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Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
Over 5.5
+126
Under 5.5
-164
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De'Aaron Fox (Spurs)
Over 5.5
-103
Under 5.5
-125
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Player Rebounds
Victor Wembanyama (Spurs)
Over 10.5
-116
Under 10.5
-111
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Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
Over 7.5
+106
Under 7.5
-137
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Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)
Over 7.5
-119
Under 7.5
-109
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Stephon Castle (Spurs)
Over 5.5
+132
Under 5.5
-172
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Spurs Hold Seven Wins in Previous Ten at Home

The Spurs have seven wins and three losses in the last 10 games at home, putting up 121.20 points on average and giving up 114.00.

The Cavaliers have lost three consecutive road games. They have a 4-6 record in their last 10 games on the road, averaging 123.80 points scored and 122.50 points allowed.

The Cavs defeated the Spurs 114-113 when the teams last met at Frost Bank Center. Looking at the last 8 head-to-head matchups at Frost Bank Center, the Cavs have five victories and the Spurs three.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O240.5 U240.5
San Antonio Spurs logo San Antonio Spurs Home Stats 7-3 235.20 121.20 114.00 5 5
Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Away Stats 4-6 246.30 123.80 122.50 7 3
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O240.5 = Games Over 240.5 Points
  • U240.5 = Games Under 240.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Stats
San Antonio Spurs logo San Antonio Spurs Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Donovan Mitchell 30 33.89 906 163 30.2 5.4 4.0 4.5 0.3 1.4
Evan Mobley 27 33.32 495 108 18.3 4.0 1.4 9.1 1.6 0.9
Darius Garland 17 30.15 289 114 17.0 6.7 2.4 2.6 0.1 0.7

San Antonio Spurs Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
De'Aaron Fox 22 32.07 482 134 21.9 6.1 2.4 3.8 0.3 1.3
Devin Vassell 31 31.95 473 77 15.3 2.5 2.7 4.0 0.5 0.9
Stephon Castle 22 30.59 408 154 18.5 7.0 1.2 5.1 0.3 1.3

Injuries & Suspensions

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of tip-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

27 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 100-117 Rockets
25 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 124-126 Knicks
23 Dec NBA
Pelicans 118-141 Cavaliers
22 Dec NBA
Hornets 132-139 Cavaliers
19 Dec NBA
Bulls 136-125 Cavaliers
17 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 111-127 Bulls
14 Dec NBA
Hornets 119-111 Cavaliers
12 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 130-126 Wizards
06 Dec NBA
Warriors 99-94 Cavaliers
05 Dec NBA
Spurs 117-130 Cavaliers

Previous San Antonio Spurs Lineups

27 Dec NBA
Jazz 127-114 Spurs
25 Dec NBA
Spurs 117-102 Thunder
23 Dec NBA
Thunder 110-130 Spurs
21 Dec NBA
Spurs 124-113 Wizards
19 Dec NBA
Spurs 126-98 Hawks
18 Dec NBA
Wizards 94-119 Spurs
16 Dec NBA Cup Final Stage
Spurs 113-124 Knicks
13 Dec NBA
Spurs 111-109 Thunder
10 Dec NBA
Spurs 132-119 Lakers
08 Dec NBA
Spurs 135-132 Pelicans

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 22 9 0.71 120.5 113.7 6.8 15-2 7-7 5-2 18-8 8-2 2W
Celtics 19 12 0.613 116.5 110.5 6 10-5 9-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 1L
Raptors 19 14 0.576 114.4 112.9 1.5 9-7 10-7 3-6 16-10 4-6 1W
76ers 16 14 0.533 115.7 115.6 0.1 9-8 7-6 6-3 13-12 5-5 3L
Nets 10 19 0.345 109.8 113.7 -3.9 4-11 6-8 3-7 8-14 7-3 3W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 24 8 0.75 118.8 112.9 5.9 13-2 11-6 5-3 17-5 7-3 2L
Cavaliers 17 16 0.515 119.5 117.7 1.8 11-8 6-8 6-2 13-12 4-6 2L
Bulls 15 16 0.484 118.8 122 -3.2 8-7 7-9 3-6 12-11 6-4 1L
Bucks 13 19 0.406 112.7 116 -3.3 8-8 5-11 5-4 11-13 4-6 1W
Pacers 6 26 0.188 109.8 119.2 -9.4 5-12 1-14 2-6 4-16 2-8 8L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 18 14 0.563 117.1 115.3 1.8 11-6 7-8 5-3 12-10 5-5 1W
Heat 17 15 0.531 120.2 117.4 2.8 11-5 6-10 3-3 11-10 3-7 2W
Hawks 15 18 0.455 118.8 120.1 -1.3 5-11 10-7 4-3 9-13 2-8 6L
Hornets 11 20 0.355 115.6 118.4 -2.8 7-8 4-12 4-4 10-14 5-5 2W
Wizards 7 23 0.233 113.5 125.4 -11.9 4-10 3-13 1-4 4-17 4-6 2W
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 27 5 0.844 121.5 107.3 14.2 15-2 12-3 5-2 22-5 6-4 1W
Nuggets 22 9 0.71 125.8 117.5 8.3 10-5 12-4 4-1 16-7 7-3 1L
Timberwolves 20 12 0.625 118.8 114.7 4.1 12-6 8-6 4-4 13-10 6-4 2L
Trail Blazers 13 19 0.406 116.6 120.1 -3.5 6-9 7-10 3-3 10-12 4-6 1W
Jazz 12 19 0.387 120.5 127.1 -6.6 8-10 4-9 0-6 7-14 4-6 2W
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 20 10 0.667 117.2 116.9 0.3 8-5 12-5 4-4 15-8 5-5 1W
Suns 18 13 0.581 115.1 113.7 1.4 10-5 8-8 7-4 17-12 6-4 3W
Warriors 16 16 0.5 114.9 113.3 1.6 10-4 6-12 4-2 12-10 5-5 1L
Clippers 10 21 0.323 111.5 114.8 -3.3 6-8 4-13 2-4 7-14 5-5 4W
Kings 8 24 0.25 111.7 122.1 -10.4 5-10 3-14 1-4 6-20 3-7 1L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 23 8 0.742 120.1 113.6 6.5 11-3 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 1L
Rockets 19 10 0.655 120.3 111.7 8.6 9-2 10-8 2-3 11-9 5-5 2W
Grizzlies 15 17 0.469 115.3 115.8 -0.5 7-8 8-9 4-3 13-9 6-4 1L
Mavericks 12 21 0.364 113.5 117.5 -4 9-9 3-12 2-6 6-15 4-6 2L
Pelicans 8 25 0.242 115.2 122.6 -7.4 6-14 2-11 3-6 4-21 5-5 3L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 24 8 0.75 118.8 112.9 5.9 13-2 11-6 5-3 17-5 7-3 2L
Knicks 22 9 0.71 120.5 113.7 6.8 15-2 7-7 5-2 18-8 8-2 2W
Celtics 19 12 0.613 116.5 110.5 6 10-5 9-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 1L
Magic 18 14 0.563 117.1 115.3 1.8 11-6 7-8 5-3 12-10 5-5 1W
Raptors 19 14 0.576 114.4 112.9 1.5 9-7 10-7 3-6 16-10 4-6 1W
76ers 16 14 0.533 115.7 115.6 0.1 9-8 7-6 6-3 13-12 5-5 3L
Heat 17 15 0.531 120.2 117.4 2.8 11-5 6-10 3-3 11-10 3-7 2W
Cavaliers 17 16 0.515 119.5 117.7 1.8 11-8 6-8 6-2 13-12 4-6 2L
Bulls 15 16 0.484 118.8 122 -3.2 8-7 7-9 3-6 12-11 6-4 1L
Hawks 15 18 0.455 118.8 120.1 -1.3 5-11 10-7 4-3 9-13 2-8 6L
Bucks 13 19 0.406 112.7 116 -3.3 8-8 5-11 5-4 11-13 4-6 1W
Hornets 11 20 0.355 115.6 118.4 -2.8 7-8 4-12 4-4 10-14 5-5 2W
Nets 10 19 0.345 109.8 113.7 -3.9 4-11 6-8 3-7 8-14 7-3 3W
Wizards 7 23 0.233 113.5 125.4 -11.9 4-10 3-13 1-4 4-17 4-6 2W
Pacers 6 26 0.188 109.8 119.2 -9.4 5-12 1-14 2-6 4-16 2-8 8L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 27 5 0.844 121.5 107.3 14.2 15-2 12-3 5-2 22-5 6-4 1W
Spurs 23 8 0.742 120.1 113.6 6.5 11-3 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 1L
Nuggets 22 9 0.71 125.8 117.5 8.3 10-5 12-4 4-1 16-7 7-3 1L
Rockets 19 10 0.655 120.3 111.7 8.6 9-2 10-8 2-3 11-9 5-5 2W
Lakers 20 10 0.667 117.2 116.9 0.3 8-5 12-5 4-4 15-8 5-5 1W
Timberwolves 20 12 0.625 118.8 114.7 4.1 12-6 8-6 4-4 13-10 6-4 2L
Suns 18 13 0.581 115.1 113.7 1.4 10-5 8-8 7-4 17-12 6-4 3W
Warriors 16 16 0.5 114.9 113.3 1.6 10-4 6-12 4-2 12-10 5-5 1L
Grizzlies 15 17 0.469 115.3 115.8 -0.5 7-8 8-9 4-3 13-9 6-4 1L
Trail Blazers 13 19 0.406 116.6 120.1 -3.5 6-9 7-10 3-3 10-12 4-6 1W
Jazz 12 19 0.387 120.5 127.1 -6.6 8-10 4-9 0-6 7-14 4-6 2W
Mavericks 12 21 0.364 113.5 117.5 -4 9-9 3-12 2-6 6-15 4-6 2L
Clippers 10 21 0.323 111.5 114.8 -3.3 6-8 4-13 2-4 7-14 5-5 4W
Kings 8 24 0.25 111.7 122.1 -10.4 5-10 3-14 1-4 6-20 3-7 1L
Pelicans 8 25 0.242 115.2 122.6 -7.4 6-14 2-11 3-6 4-21 5-5 3L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 27 5 0.844 121.5 107.3 14.2 15-2 12-3 5-2 22-5 6-4 1W
Pistons 24 8 0.75 118.8 112.9 5.9 13-2 11-6 5-3 17-5 7-3 2L
Spurs 23 8 0.742 120.1 113.6 6.5 11-3 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 1L
Nuggets 22 9 0.71 125.8 117.5 8.3 10-5 12-4 4-1 16-7 7-3 1L
Knicks 22 9 0.71 120.5 113.7 6.8 15-2 7-7 5-2 18-8 8-2 2W
Lakers 20 10 0.667 117.2 116.9 0.3 8-5 12-5 4-4 15-8 5-5 1W
Rockets 19 10 0.655 120.3 111.7 8.6 9-2 10-8 2-3 11-9 5-5 2W
Timberwolves 20 12 0.625 118.8 114.7 4.1 12-6 8-6 4-4 13-10 6-4 2L
Celtics 19 12 0.613 116.5 110.5 6 10-5 9-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 1L
Suns 18 13 0.581 115.1 113.7 1.4 10-5 8-8 7-4 17-12 6-4 3W
Raptors 19 14 0.576 114.4 112.9 1.5 9-7 10-7 3-6 16-10 4-6 1W
Magic 18 14 0.563 117.1 115.3 1.8 11-6 7-8 5-3 12-10 5-5 1W
76ers 16 14 0.533 115.7 115.6 0.1 9-8 7-6 6-3 13-12 5-5 3L
Heat 17 15 0.531 120.2 117.4 2.8 11-5 6-10 3-3 11-10 3-7 2W
Cavaliers 17 16 0.515 119.5 117.7 1.8 11-8 6-8 6-2 13-12 4-6 2L
Warriors 16 16 0.5 114.9 113.3 1.6 10-4 6-12 4-2 12-10 5-5 1L
Bulls 15 16 0.484 118.8 122 -3.2 8-7 7-9 3-6 12-11 6-4 1L
Grizzlies 15 17 0.469 115.3 115.8 -0.5 7-8 8-9 4-3 13-9 6-4 1L
Hawks 15 18 0.455 118.8 120.1 -1.3 5-11 10-7 4-3 9-13 2-8 6L
Bucks 13 19 0.406 112.7 116 -3.3 8-8 5-11 5-4 11-13 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 13 19 0.406 116.6 120.1 -3.5 6-9 7-10 3-3 10-12 4-6 1W
Jazz 12 19 0.387 120.5 127.1 -6.6 8-10 4-9 0-6 7-14 4-6 2W
Mavericks 12 21 0.364 113.5 117.5 -4 9-9 3-12 2-6 6-15 4-6 2L
Hornets 11 20 0.355 115.6 118.4 -2.8 7-8 4-12 4-4 10-14 5-5 2W
Nets 10 19 0.345 109.8 113.7 -3.9 4-11 6-8 3-7 8-14 7-3 3W
Clippers 10 21 0.323 111.5 114.8 -3.3 6-8 4-13 2-4 7-14 5-5 4W
Kings 8 24 0.25 111.7 122.1 -10.4 5-10 3-14 1-4 6-20 3-7 1L
Pelicans 8 25 0.242 115.2 122.6 -7.4 6-14 2-11 3-6 4-21 5-5 3L
Wizards 7 23 0.233 113.5 125.4 -11.9 4-10 3-13 1-4 4-17 4-6 2W
Pacers 6 26 0.188 109.8 119.2 -9.4 5-12 1-14 2-6 4-16 2-8 8L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak