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It’s a thrilling Thursday night on January 16th as two of the NBA’s top teams face off in the heart of the Midwest. The Cleveland Cavaliers, boasting an impressive record of 34-5, take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, with a formidable record of 33-6, at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Get ready for an electrifying showdown between these powerhouse teams.

These teams played last Wednesday in Cleveland and the Cavs won the clash of the titans, 129-122. The Cavaliers’ twin towers of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley combined for 46 points and 21 rebounds to lead the team to a Round 1 win in this regular season battle. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 to lead all scorers.

This is Game 2 of a 3-game road trip for Cleveland. They won the opener 127-117 at Indiana to avenge a loss at home to the Pacers last Sunday. The Thunder have won six straight at home.

The Cavaliers are currently 14-3 on the road with a point differential of 11, while the Thunder have a 10-0 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Cavaliers vs. Thunder live today

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Time: 7:30PM EST

Site: Paycom Center

City: Oklahoma City, OK

Network/Streaming: TNT/MAX

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Game odds for Cavaliers vs. Thunder

The latest odds as of Thursday:

Odds: Cavaliers (+122), Thunder (-145)

Spread: Thunder -2.5

Over/Under: 232 points

That gives the Cavaliers an implied team point total of 115.44, and the Thunder 116.74.

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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Cavaliers vs. Thunder game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

The best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cavaliers & Thunder game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cleveland Cavaliers at +2.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 232.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Cavaliers vs. Thunder on Thursday

The Cavaliers have won 4 of their last 5 road trips to teams with winning records

The OVER is 7-3 in the Cavaliers' and the Thunder's last 5 games combined

The Cavaliers have covered the Spread in their last 6 road games

The Cavaliers have a perfect record (11-0) against Western Conference teams this season

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