Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 11/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-1)

The Oklahoma City Thunder (4-3) will play the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-4) at Paycom Center on Wednesday. Cleveland is 1-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 235.

The Cavaliers played the Pacers and ended up losing by a score of 121-116 in their last game. Cleveland ended the contest with a 52.4% FG percentage (44 of 84) and knocked down 8 of their 28 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 20 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 35 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 27 dimes in the game while forcing 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to defense, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 52.3% from the field on 45 of 86 shooting. Indiana earned 28 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Moreover, Indiana snagged 40 boards (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 9 rejections. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 24 attempts. They also buried 15 out of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 20 and the Pacers finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is one player who was a factor in this game. He was able to score 38 points on 13 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and collected 5 rebounds. Mitchell finished shooting 61.9% from the floor and recorded 9 assists.

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Cleveland steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 3-4 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.3 fouls every game. As a team, Cleveland is pulling down 45.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 168 dimes this season, which has them ranked 19th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are connecting on 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (82 of 254) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 107.0 points per outing (28th in basketball) while hitting 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are conceding 37.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 11th in the NBA in points per game allowed (109.9). The Cavaliers are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.5% (279 of 627) and they surrender 46.7 boards per game as a group. They are 14th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 178 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder went home victorious with a score of 126-117 against the Hawks. The Thunder were able to corral 38 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 49 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Hawks were called for 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Thunder to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 95.7%. When talking about shots from distance, Oklahoma City made 14 of 35 attempts (40.0%). When all was said and done, the Thunder shot 45 out of 94 from the floor which had them shooting 47.9%. The Thunder allowed the Hawks to knock down 38 of 102 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 37.3% in the matchup. They finished shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by going 14 out of 42 and finished the contest at 27 out of 32 at the charity stripe (84.4%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Atlanta to pull down 59 in total (25 offensive).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pitched in for the Thunder for the game. He knocked down 11 out of 20 for this game giving him a rate of 55.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and totaled 6 assists for this contest.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 4-3 on the year. The Thunder commit 19.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 85.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.4 times per game (21st in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.1 times per game. Oklahoma City has accumulated 822 pts on the year (117.4 per game) and they collect 41.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Thunder are hitting on 49.3% from the floor, which ranks 5th in the NBA.

The Thunder on defense are ranked 22nd in the league in PPG given up with 116.7. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (6th in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense allows 35.7% on 3-pointers (95 of 266) and their opposition makes 76.9% of their foul shots. They give up 28.1 assists and 47.7 total rebounds per game, which is 25th and 29th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (-1)

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