The Cleveland Cavaliers (27-4) travel to face off against the Golden State Warriors (16-15) on Monday, December 30th. This game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Cavaliers vs Warriors

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 27-4 this season with a 149-135 road win over the Nuggets on Friday. Cleveland, favored by 3.5 points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 284 points easily surpassed the 236.5-point over/under line.

A key moment came when Cleveland went on a 16-0 run, stretching their lead from 53-52 to 69-52. They outscored Denver 40-27 in the 2nd quarter and maintained their lead by entering the 4th quarter up 116-101, though the Nuggets edged them 34-33 in the final period.

The Warriors Are Coming Off A Win

The Warriors moved above .500 with a 109-105 win over the Suns on Saturday, improving to 16-15 for the season. Golden State was favored by 6.5 points at home but didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total of 214 points fell short of the 220.5 O/U line.

Phoenix went on a 12-0 run to break a 43-43 tie, but the Warriors rallied, holding the Suns to 18 points in the 4th quarter while scoring 27 of their own to complete the comeback.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

The Cavaliers erupted for 149 points in their win over the Nuggets, shooting 56.2% from the field and knocking down 23 threes at a 47.9% clip. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 33 points, hitting 6 threes, while Evan Mobley added 26 points, connecting on 4 threes at 66.7% efficiency.

Mitchell scored 16 of his points in the 1st quarter, while Mobley delivered 11 points in the 3rd. Caris LeVert also stepped up late, scoring 7 of his 13 points in the final period.

Warriors Offense Breakdown

Jonathan Kuminga’s 34 points and 9 rebounds led the Warriors to a 109-105 win over the Suns, with 13 of his points coming in the 4th quarter. Stephen Curry added 22 points, while Draymond Green contributed 16 points, 14 of which came in the 2nd quarter.

Golden State shot just 41.8% from the field and 26.7% from three, making 12 threes in the game. Curry hit 4 threes at 30.8%, while Green connected on 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Even with a rough defensive performance, the Cavaliers managed to come out on top against the Nuggets, giving up 135 points on 56% shooting from the field. Cleveland’s defense allowed 38 points in the 1st quarter and 36 in the 3rd, but they did tighten up a bit in the 2nd, holding Denver to 27 points.

The Nuggets hit 15 threes at a 48% clip, but Cleveland kept them off the free-throw line, where they went 14/18. The Cavaliers finished with 29 defensive rebounds, allowing 8 offensive boards, while also recording 10 steals and 7 blocks.

Warriors Team Defense

Even with a shaky defensive performance, the Cavaliers managed to pull off a win against the Nuggets, allowing 135 points on 56% shooting. Cleveland gave up 38 points in the 1st quarter but tightened up in the 2nd, allowing 27. The Nuggets scored 36 in the 3rd and 34 in the 4th.

The Cavaliers struggled to defend the three, as Denver hit 15 threes at a 48% clip. Cleveland sent the Nuggets to the line 18 times, where they made 14 free throws. The Cavaliers finished with 29 defensive rebounds, allowing 8 offensive boards, while also recording 10 steals and 7 blocks.

Cavaliers vs Warriors Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Cleveland has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 130 points per game.
• Although Golden State has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 99 points per game in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Warriors have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
• Cleveland has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Cavaliers vs Warriors Prediction

Our bet is on the Cavaliers for a win, and we project the score to be 130-120. Additionally, we expect them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to wager on the Cavaliers with the spread at -4.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 231.5, and our model projects the Cavaliers and Warriors to reach a combined total of 250 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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