Thunder vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Strap in, sports fans! Tonight’s NBA playoff showdown at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse isn’t just any first-round game—it’s a clash of titans as the high-flying Oklahoma City Thunder rumble into Cleveland to challenge the sharpshooting Cavaliers. With both teams boasting impressive records and sitting atop their respective conferences, this 08:00 PM EST tipoff is poised to break the mold of the playoff blowouts we’ve seen so far. The stakes are sky-high and the betting lines are buzzing, with a hefty over/under of 230 points suggesting a scoreboard bonanza. Fresh off dynamic victories, both squads are looking to carry their momentum into this pivotal battle. As the Thunder rolls and the Cavaliers aim to conquer, tonight’s game promises to electrify the arena—let’s see whose energy can truly light up the scoreboard!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 08, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	OKL ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+110	-130	227.5	2.0/-2.0
Recent	+105	-135	230.0	2.5/-2.5
Difference	-5	-5	+2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

10W-0L

AWAY

34W-21L

48.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

9W-1L

HOME

41W-13L

51.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/08/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	28	30	33	120	Over
11/08/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	36	34	29	29	128	Over
10/27/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	31	21	27	29	108	Under
10/27/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	16	33	30	105	Under
01/27/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	24	22	100	Under
01/27/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	27	20	31	34	112	Under
12/10/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	22	24	26	30	102	Under
12/10/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	31	23	28	110	Under
01/22/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	22	23	23	19	87	Under
01/22/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	23	31	16	94	Under
01/15/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	22	37	24	107	Under
01/15/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	32	24	29	17	102	Under

Thunder Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Thunder Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/03	@ NYK	117-107W	41	27	13	84
01/02	@ LAC	116-98W	35	29	9	86
12/31	@ MIN	113-105W	37	25	9	89
12/29	@ MEM	130-106W	45	35	10	103
12/28	vs CHA	106-94W	49	29	15	88
12/26	vs IND	120-114W	45	20	3	95
12/20	vs MIA	104-97W	48	24	14	86
12/19	vs ORL	105-99W	32	23	13	83
12/14	@ HOU	111-96W	43	19	12	80
12/10	@ DAL	118-104W	52	29	13	101

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/03	vs DAL	134-122W	46	38	7	98
12/31	vs LAL	122-110W	48	32	11	93
12/30	vs GSW	113-95W	54	25	16	96
12/27	vs DEN	149-135W	38	40	10	96
12/21	@ PHI	126-99W	49	31	13	90
12/20	@ MIL	124-101W	48	30	15	91
12/13	@ WAS	115-105W	50	27	11	91
12/08	vs MIA	113-122L	36	25	9	86
12/07	vs CHA	116-102W	47	28	11	84
12/05	@ DEN	126-114W	47	32	15	94

Starting Lineups

Oklahoma City Thunder	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Luguentz Dort SF	26.0	19.3	22.9	100%	23.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander PG	55.0	51.8	52.6	100%	52.9
Isaiah Hartenstein C	39.0	37.0	31.6	100%	30.5
Cason Wallace SG	25.0	17.4	18.3	63%	20.3
Jalen Williams PF	41.0	37.8	41.0	100%	41.5

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	31.0	34.6	31.7	100%	32.1
Darius Garland PG	36.0	42.9	36.6	100%	37.0
Donovan Mitchell SG	42.0	36.9	40.6	100%	41.0
Evan Mobley PF	39.0	42.2	38.0	100%	38.4
Dean Wade SF	14.0	23.4	17.6	60%	19.6

Thunder Notable Injuries

Ajay Mitchell (PG): Avg: 6.5pts, 1.8reb, 1.8ast, 16.8 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 2.2
Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 4.2pts, 3.3reb, 1.6ast, 13.1 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 2.2
Dillon Jones (PF): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.9reb, 0.7ast, 8.2 minutes. Last game: 01/02/25. Impact: 0.9
Branden Carlson (C): Avg: 0.6pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 01/02/25. Impact: 0.4

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 4.6pts, 1.7reb, 1.9ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.1
Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 3.1reb, 0.9ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.1
JT Thor (PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.4
Jaylon Tyson (SG/SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 7.3 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Luguentz Dort	OKL	Pts	10.5	12.6	+2.1	60%	70%	53%	53%	CLE	+0.1	#16
Cason Wallace	OKL	Pts	8.5	10.3	+1.8	20%	20%	33%	33%	CLE	0.0	#14
Isaiah Hartenstein	OKL	Reb	11.5	12.2	+0.7	40%	60%	67%	67%	CLE	+0.8	#24
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	OKL	Reb	5.5	5.8	+0.3	20%	50%	53%	53%	CLE	+0.1	#17

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Thunder Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#2	#27	#6	#5	-13.4%
PF	#18	#15	#8	#11	-3.3%
PG	#7	#11	#3	#2	-11.9%
SF	#8	#20	#18	#7	-7.0%
SG	#6	#26	#3	#7	-6.0%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#29	#25	#25	6.6%
PF	#8	#24	#19	#19	-0.1%
PG	#14	#17	#4	#8	-5.3%
SF	#11	#26	#14	#15	-0.7%
SG	#16	#2	#17	#9	-5.0%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

115.4

121.4

Rebounds per Game

42.4

45.0

Assists per Game

26.0

28.7

Steals per Game

11.3

8.4

Blocks per Game

5.1

4.2

Shots per Game

91.3

90.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.5

16.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.9

57.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.1

40.1

Turnovers per Game

10.6

12.2

Fouls per Game

19.8

17.8

Recent Trends

The Thunder have a 4-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 13-game winning streak. The Cavaliers have a 3-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 7-game winning streak.