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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
A blockbuster matchup is on the cards this Thursday in the NBA when the Cleveland Cavaliers will play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavs (31-4) lead the Eastern Conference standings while OKC (30-5) are the front-runners in the West. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been sensational this season and are currently riding a 10-match win streak after downing the Charlotte Hornets 115-105 on Monday.
Darius Garland led the way with 25 points. Cleveland burst out the gate to a 25-point lead, shot 47% from open play and made 15 of 43 from long-range before easing off in the final quarter.
The Cavs are the second-highest-scoring team in the NBA this season, averaging 122.5 points per game while allowing 110.7 PPG (10th overall).
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder picked up their 15th win on the bounce, beating the Celtics 105-92 on Monday. This is their second double-digit winning run of the season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued to improve his MVP hopes with 33 points in the statement victory, while as a team, OKC strangled the C’s in the second half, conceding just 27 points.
The Thunder are averaging 114.2 PPG this season (11th in the league), but they possess the best defence in the NBA which concedes just 102.8 PPG on average.
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The Best Betting Odds for Cleveland Cavaliers v Oklahoma City Thunder Match
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1.67 | 2.25 |
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1.67 | 2.15 |
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1.68 | 2.19 |
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1.67 | 2.26 |
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1.65 | 2.2 |
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1.68 | 2.25 |
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1.69 | 2.25 |
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1.6 | 2.3 |
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1.71 | 2.1 |
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1.7 | 2.2 |
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Who will win the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder match is: Oklahoma City Thunder +2.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder game on 08/01/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Cleveland Cavaliers has a 47.65% chance to pick up the win against Oklahoma City Thunder according to Betway ⭐ with the odds of 1.71.
- There is a probability of 52.35% ⭐ for Oklahoma City Thunder to win vs Cleveland Cavaliers with odds of 2.3 at Vbet.
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Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder's standings in the NBA
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Cleveland Cavaliers - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points
- The Thunder are on a 15-match winning streak.
- The Thunder have won each of the last three matches against this opponent.
- The Thunder are 13-3 on the road this season.
- The Thunder have the league’s best defence this season.
- The Thunder are 23-11-2 ATS this season.
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
What we have here is the second-best offence in the league taking on the NBA’s best defence in a match that could easily turn into one of the best this season, as both sides look to protect their win streaks.
That said, splitting these two sides is a tough task, as illustrated by the short line, but OKC, with 15 wins on the bounce simply look much too tempting as the underdog to pass up. Therefore, our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction is Oklahoma City Thunder +2.5.
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