Spurs vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Friday, December 5
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (13-10) host the San Antonio Spurs (15-6) on Friday, December 5 at 7:30 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Spurs 117 – Cavaliers 130. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 65% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 8-5 at home and the Spurs are 6-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Cavaliers and 7-3 for the Spurs (current streaks: Cavaliers L1, Spurs W2).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Cavaliers 119 – 114 Spurs, a margin of about 4.8 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Spurs need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SACLE
Top performers
Spurs
Devin VassellG · #2428pts / game
De'Aaron FoxG · #49assists
Keldon JohnsonF · #37reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4528pts / gameDonovan MitchellG · #458assists
Evan MobleyC · #410reboundsRecent form
SACLE
SA
Team comparison
| SA | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-6 | Record | 13-10 |
| 117.1 | Points scored / game | 120.1 |
| 114.8 | Points allowed / game | 114.8 |
| +2.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.5 |
| W2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 6-4 road | Home / road record | 8-5 home |
| 34-48 (-2.8) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Spurs
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.