{"id":426903,"date":"2025-12-05T17:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/426903\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T17:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:07:09","slug":"spurs-at-cavaliers-odds-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/426903\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs at Cavaliers odds, picks and predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/san-antonio-spurs\/24\/\" data-autotag=\"13196729-d867-4914-8227-582a16eadb0b\" rel=\"noopener\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a><\/strong> (15-6) and <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/cleveland-cavaliers\/5\/\" data-autotag=\"90b53492-af62-4517-8ec8-642f11795510\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a><\/strong> (13-10) meet Friday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let&#8217;s analyze <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">BetMGM Sportsbook&#8217;s<\/a> NBA odds around the <strong>Spurs vs. Cavaliers odds<\/strong> and make our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/nba-picks-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n<p>2024-25 season series: Cavaliers swept 2-0<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland swept the season series in 2024-25, but it won 124-116 at home on March 27, while San Antonio covered as a 14-point underdog. The Spurs actually covered both meetings, and they&#8217;re 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 meetings since Dec. 12, 2022, their only outright win in the past 9 in the series.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs picked up a 114-112 victory Wednesday at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/orlando-magic\/19\/\" data-autotag=\"0beff9dc-ada3-4e62-b859-030ef8c2c69f\" rel=\"noopener\">Orlando Magic<\/a> as 8-point underdogs as the Under (236) cashed, as G <strong>De&#8217;Aaron Fox<\/strong> went for 31 points on 11-of-20 shooting, while C <strong>Luke Kornet<\/strong> posted 5 points and 3 blocks in place of the injury C <strong>Victor Wembanyama<\/strong> (calf). San Antonio is 4-1 SU and ATS in the past 5 games, and 7-2 ATS in the past 9 outings. The Over is 3-1 in the past 4 games, too.<\/p>\n<p>The Cavaliers were worked over 122-110 as 10-point favorites against the visiting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/portland-trail-blazers\/22\/\" data-autotag=\"ebbd75c8-2661-4cdf-9293-f30f46f12e95\" rel=\"noopener\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> Wednesday as the Under (245) cashed. G <strong>Donovan Mitchell <\/strong>did his part, as he often does, going for 33 points with 5 assists and 5 rebounds in 34 minutes, while C <strong>Evan Mobley<\/strong> posted a double-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/tv\/?irad=343747&amp;irmp=1205322&amp;subId1=USAT&amp;subId2=NBA&amp;subId3=2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spurs at Cavaliers odds<\/p>\n<p>Provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/scores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:32 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Moneyline (ML)<\/strong>: Spurs +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Cavaliers -180 (bet $180 to win $100)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Against the spread<\/strong>: Spurs +4.5 (-115) | Cavaliers -4.5 (-105)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over\/Under (O\/U)<\/strong>: 238.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Spurs at Cavaliers injuries<\/p>\n<p>Spurs<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>G <strong>Stephon Castle<\/strong> (hip) out<\/li>\n<li>C <strong>Luke Kornet<\/strong> (ankle) questionable<\/li>\n<li>G<strong> Jordan McLaughlin<\/strong> (hamstring) out<\/li>\n<li>C<strong> Victor Wembanyama<\/strong> (calf) out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cavaliers<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>C <strong>Jarrett Allen<\/strong> (finger) out<\/li>\n<li>G <strong>Darius Garland<\/strong> (toe) out<\/li>\n<li>G <strong>Sam Merrill<\/strong> (hand) out<\/li>\n<li>F <strong>Larry Nance Jr.<\/strong> (calf) out<\/li>\n<li>G <strong>Tyrese Proctor<\/strong> (personal) out<\/li>\n<li>F <strong>Max Strus<\/strong> (foot) out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For most recent updates: <a href=\"https:\/\/official.nba.com\/nba-injury-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs at Cavaliers picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n<p>Cavaliers 115, Spurs 111<\/p>\n<p><strong>PASS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cavaliers (-180) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that&#8217;s just a little too expensive coming off a loss at home against Portland as a double-digit favorite.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs are without Wemby, but they&#8217;ve still posted 4 wins in the past 5 wins, and 7 victories in the previous 9 outings. If anything, San Antonio is worth a roll of the dice.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>SPURS +4.5 (-115) <\/strong>are worth playing lightly, but go with a half-unit play at most.<\/p>\n<p>While the Spurs are without Wemby, and potentially Kornet, the Cavaliers are also missing key parts with Allen and Garland sidelined. San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games, and 7-2 ATS across the last 9 outings, while going 3-1 ATS in the past 4 contests on the road.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>UNDER 238.5 (-110)<\/strong> might be the best play on the board.<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio cashed low last time out in the victory in Orlando, and the Under has a 3-2 advantage in the past 5 road games.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland hit the Under at a 2-1 pace in the past 3 outings, while going 8-2 across the past 10 contests. The Under is 7-0 in the past 7 games at home, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more sports betting picks and tips<\/strong>, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/betftw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow @danieledobish on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danieledobish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter\/X<\/a>.\u00a0Follow SportsbookWire on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsBookWire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportsbookwire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access more NBA coverage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hoopshype.com\/rumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HoopsHype<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/celticswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtics Wire<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/netswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nets Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rocketswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rockets Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sixerswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sixers Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/okcthunderwire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thunder Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/warriorswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warriors Wire<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/lebronwire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron Wire<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/therookiewire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rookie Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelistwire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List Wire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The San Antonio Spurs (15-6) and Cleveland Cavaliers (13-10) meet Friday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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