Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 4/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: Prime Video

The Cleveland Cavaliers (47-29) are traveling to Chase Center on Thursday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors (36-39).

The Cavaliers played the Lakers and took a loss by a score of 127-113 in their last game. Cleveland ended with a 49.4% FG percentage (43 of 87) and converted 13 of their 39 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 50 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In terms of defending, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 54.2% from the field on 45 out of 83 shooting. Los Angeles earned 28 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Los Angeles grabbed 59 rebounds (12 offensive, 47 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game at 92.3% from the charity stripe by burying 24 of 26 tries. They buried 13 of their 31 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 19 while the Lakers recorded 19 fouls.

Jarrett Allen is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. Allen ended up shooting 81.8% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 19 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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Cleveland will play this contest with a record of 47-29 this season. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling in 44.3 rebounds per game and has earned 2,153 dimes on the year, which is 7th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are shooting 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (1,092 of 3,043) and 77.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 119.3 points per game (4th in the league) while shooting 48.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They give up 37.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 15th in basketball in PPG allowed (115.3). The Cavaliers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.4% (3,134 of 6,748) and they concede 43.4 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 17th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,044 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Warriors went home defeated by a final of 116-93 against the Nuggets. In reference to attacking the glass, Golden State permitted Denver to grab 36 overall (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 47.5% from downtown by going 19 out of 40 and ended up shooting 11 of 12 at the charity stripe (91.7%). The Warriors permitted the Nuggets to knock down 43 of 86 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.0% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Warriors shot 35 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.2%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Golden State buried 14 of 42 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.8%. The Nuggets were called for 18 fouls in this matchup which took the Warriors to the free throw line for 11 tries. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Warriors collected 37 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive rebounds totaling 59 in the game.

Brandin Podziemski ended up being a factor for the Warriors for this game. Podziemski scored 23 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 8 of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 36-39 for the campaign. The Warriors are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls per game and they connect on 80.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.0 times per contest (4th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game. Golden State has accounted for 8,617 points so far this season (114.9 per contest) and they grab 42.6 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warriors are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA.

The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in points allowed per contest with 114.9. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (23rd in the league). The Golden State defense surrenders 35.7% on 3-pointers (958 of 2,687) and their opposition makes 80.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.9 dimes and 44.4 total boards per game, which ranks 16th and 17th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Golden State and under the total points

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