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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 

How To Watch:

Date: Friday, January 27th

Game Time: 8:00 pm EST

Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 

Record: Thunder (23-25, 11th in the Western Conference), Cavaliers (30-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Things To Know:

-The teams meet for the final of their two game series this season. The Cavaliers took game one on December 10 in Cleveland, 110-102. The Cavaliers lead the game from bell-to-bell behind 22 points from Caris LeVert and 21 points and 12 rebounds from Evan Mobley.

-The Cavaliers are 12-11 and the Thunder are 12-12 in out of conference games this season. 

-Oklahoma City, at home, is 15-9-0 against the spread this season.

-Cleveland, on the road, is 9-14-2 against the spread this season.

Why The Thunder Can Win

Winners of three out of their last five games, with wins over the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, and the Denver Nuggets. They are playing their best basketball of the season behind guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 30.8 points per game. The 24-year-old out of Kentucky has been the leader on a young Thunder team looking to play spoiler in the second half of the NBA season. The Thunder, against the spread, rank fifth (15-9-0) in non-conference games in the NBA. The Cavaliers will be without Dylan Windler (ankle). Donovan Mitchell (groin), and Kevin Love (back spasm) remain day-to-day.

Why The Cavaliers Can Win

The Cavaliers have performed above average this season against the spread when coming off a win (51.7%). The Cavaliers will look to keep the Thunder away from the free throw line. The Thunder have attempted 51 fewer free throws than their opponents in their last three games, going 1-2 in that span. The Thunder will be without Luguentz Dort, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle), Aleksej Pokusevski (left leg), and Chet Holmgren (foot).

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