Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 12/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: NBA TV

The Golden State Warriors (11-11) are headed to Rocket Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (13-10).

The Warriors faced the Thunder and ended up losing by a score of 124-112 in their last game. Golden State finished with a 45.3% field goal percentage (43 of 95) and knocked down 18 out of their 42 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 8 of 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 43 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 30 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Golden State allowed 58.2% from the field on 46 of 79 shooting. Oklahoma City earned 24 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Furthermore, Oklahoma City collected 41 rebounds (4 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 73.9% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 23 shots. They also buried 15 of 32 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Warriors ended up with 22 and the Thunder accounted for 13 fouls.

Brandin Podziemski is a player who was important in the matchup. Podziemski shot 54.5% from the field and also earned 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. He ended up with 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Golden State will enter this contest with a record of 11-11 on the year. They average 114.4 pts per contest (22nd in basketball) while connecting on 45.1% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 36.2% from downtown (351 of 970) and 82.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 43.0 boards per game and has accounted for 606 assists so far this year, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 16.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are ranked 15th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 577 relinquished this year. The Warriors are giving up a FG percentage of 46.8% (911 of 1,947) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 34.8% on 3-point shots while they are 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.0).

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers took a defeat with a final score of 122-110 when they faced the Trail Blazers. Regarding rebounding, Cleveland permitted Portland to grab 54 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 41.2% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 34 and ended up shooting 34 out of 39 at the free throw line (87.2%). The Cavaliers allowed the Trail Blazers to make 37 out of 85 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 43.5% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers went 38 for 94 from the floor which had them shooting 40.4%. Concerning three-point attempts, Cleveland buried 13 out of 52 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. The Trail Blazers earned 21 fouls for this game which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers earned 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 45 in the game.

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers in this game. He buried 12 out of 26 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and added 5 rebounds. Mitchell had 33 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists for the contest.

Cleveland has a mark of 13-10 so far this season. The Cavaliers commit 21.8 fouls every game and they hit 76.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.0 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per contest. Cleveland has scored 2,740 pts so far this year (119.1 per contest) and they collect 44.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which ranks 21st in the league.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 15th in basketball in PPG given up with 116.0. They have forced 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (12th in the league). The Cleveland defense concedes 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (294 of 805) and opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their foul shots. They give up 26.6 dimes and 45.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 15th and 22nd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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