The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-0) welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Friday. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Thunder vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; teams split 2 games last season
The Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-113 Wednesday, failing to cover as a 1.5-point road favorite. Cleveland was led by F Max Strus and G Donovan Mitchell, both of whom scored 27 points and combined to nailed 11 threes. It held Brooklyn to 33% from deep. The Cavaliers were 43-40-4 against the spread (ATS) last season.
The Thunder were the 3rd-best covering team a season ago at 46-35-3 ATS. They beat the Chicago Bulls 124-104 as a 2.5-point road underdog in their opener as G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and dished out 10 assists.