The friendly confines of the AT&T Center have been more than kind to the San Antonio Spurs this season, as the Spurs are undefeated at home (22-0 SU) while covering the spread in 16 of those contests. The Cleveland Cavaliers, who continue their three-game Texas road trip in San Antonio Thursday, will present arguably the toughest test Gregg Popovich and company have faced in the Lone Star State.
- The Cavaliers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games against the Spurs.
- The total has gone OVER in five of the Spurs' last six games.
- The total has gone OVER in nine of the Cavaliers' last 11 games against the Spurs.
If it’s anything like their last meeting, this could be one for the ages. Last March, the wine and gold left San Antonio with a thrilling 128-125 victory due largely in part to Kyrie Irving’s career-best 57 points. Prior to that game, the Spurs had won the previous 10 clashes between the clubs.
Considering the Cavs are riding an eight-game winning streak and the Spurs have collected nine W’s in a row, something has to give tonight.
Just how dominant have the Spurs been at home lately? San Antonio has recorded 16 double-digit triumphs in front of their hometown fans – easily the top mark in the NBA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the San Antonio Spurs as -5.5-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 195.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 105-103 result in favor of the Spurs today. 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 bring a 34-6 record (28-12 ATS) to the battle against the 27-9 Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 15-20-1 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen San Antonio Spurs go 18-21-1 so far and the Cleveland Cavaliers go 17-19. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Antonio vs Cleveland injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 1-rated San Antonio Spurs and the No. 3-rated Cavaliers in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rank No. 7 in the league with 45.08 per game. That compares with San Antonio's No. 6 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where San Antonio is the NBA's No. 25-ranked team at 7.1 per game, while the Cleveland Cavaliers rate No. 3 with 10.33 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
LeBron James scored 27 points and chipped in with 27 rebounds for Cleveland on Tuesday, leading the Cavaliers to a 110-107 victory over Dallas at American Airlines Center.
The Spurs got a 31-point performance from Tony Parker as San Antonio handed Detroit a 109-99 defeat on Tuesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
- Cleveland is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
- Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games
- San Antonio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games
- San Antonio is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Houston, Friday, January 15th
San Antonio home to Dallas, Sunday, January 17th
