Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/12/2022

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Monday, December 12, 2022

Venue:  AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX

Where to Watch:  KENS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -5.5, Spurs +5.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -5.5, Spurs +5.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -5.5, Spurs +5.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  17-10 (2nd place, Central Division)

San Antonio Spurs:  8-18 (4th place, Southwest Division)

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  6-4 last 10

San Antonio Spurs:  2-8 last 10

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 17-10 record overall and they are 5-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. Caris LeVert led the team in points in that game with 22 while Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each were next on the team with 21 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 47.1% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.8 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 15-10-2 this season and their O/U record is 10-17.

 

 

 

The Spurs are coming into this game with an 8-18 record overall and they are 4-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat in their last game. Keldon Johnson led the team in points in that game with 21 while Romeo Langford was next on the team with 19 points. Josh Richardson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Zach Collins led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 53.8% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 77.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.8 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 11-15 this season and their O/U record is 11-14-1.

The current betting odds have the Spurs listed as a 5.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Spurs have been having a terrible season as one of the worst teams in the Western Conference but they have started to get hot in their games lately. They have won 2 games in a row now and they have the home advantage in this game. Being at home hasn't been much help for them this season but their opponent does not do very well in road games this year. As good as the Cavaliers have been this season, they have struggled in road games with a losing record on the road this year. The Spurs have struggled a lot in their games this season but they have also been plagued by injuries to a few of their key starters. They are starting to get much healthier though and they will put up a very good fight in this home game. Even if the Cavaliers win this game on the road, they will struggle to pull away in this game as the Spurs will stick around all night. The best way to place a bet here is on the Spurs to cover the spread in this game.

 

Cavaliers Spurs Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, December 12, 2022 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 114 Spurs 111.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 24-42 ATS as a road underdog. 17-10 UNDER in all games. 10-3 UNDER after playing a home game. 

San Antonio Spurs: 17-7 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 14-9 ATS after a win by 6 points or less. 24-12 UNDER off 2 or more consecutive upset wins as an underdog.

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  K. Love (PF) Ques Mon - Back. D. Mitchell (SG) Ques Mon - Leg. D. Wade (SF) Early Jan - Shoulder. D. Windler (SG) Late Dec - Ankle. R. Rubio (PG) Early Jan - Knee.

San Antonio Spurs:  K. Bates-Diop (SF) Ques Mon - Foot. J. Sochan (PF) Mid Dec - Quadricep. J. Poeltl (C) Mid Dec - Knee. B. Wesley (SG) Early Jan - Knee.

 

 

 

“We could have folded and let their run keep going, but we got back into the defensive mindset and held our own. We know if we play our game, we’re able to beat anybody.” - Jarrett Allen after their win against the Thunder in their game on Saturday.

 

 

“The responsibility really is to try to create a base for them so that they can all have careers, one way or the other. Doesn’t matter if it’s the Spurs or somebody else. They’re all really young guys and they deserve that opportunity to be in an environment where they can learn and have a good base to move forward from. That’s where the joy is.” - Gregg Popovich after his team’s win against the Heat in their game on Saturday.

 

 

 

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Lamar Stevens

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

PG Tre Jones

SG Devin Vassell

SF Keldon Johnson

PF Keita Bates-Diop

C Zach Collins

 

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (29)

APG: D. Garland (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.7)

 

PPG: K. Johnson (20.9)

APG: T. Jones (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Poeltl (9.9)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (27th season)