Clippers vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Sunday, November 23
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (11-6) host the LA Clippers (5-11) on Sunday, November 23 at 6:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 105 – Cavaliers 120. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 79% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 7-3 at home and the Clippers are 2-6 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Cavaliers and 2-8 for the Clippers (current streaks: Cavaliers W1, Clippers W1).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Cavaliers dominate this matchup. The model projects Cavaliers 119 – 109 Clippers, a margin of about 10.0 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Clippers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (+5.5 vs -0.6 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Clippers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (120.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACCLE
Top performers
Clippers
Ivica ZubacC · #4033pts / game
James HardenG · #16assistsIvica ZubacC · #4018reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4537pts / game
Darius GarlandG · #108assists
Evan MobleyC · #410reboundsRecent form
LACCLE
LAC
Team comparison
| LAC | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-11 | Record | 11-6 |
| 112.5 | Points scored / game | 120.7 |
| 113.3 | Points allowed / game | 114.3 |
| -0.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.5 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 2-6 road | Home / road record | 7-3 home |
| 50-32 (+4.7) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Clippers
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.