Cavaliers vs Spurs prediction NBA · Monday, December 29
At a glance
The San Antonio Spurs (23-9) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-16) on Monday, December 29 at 8:00 PM ET at Frost Bank Center in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 113 – Spurs 101. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Spurs a 56% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Spurs are 11-3 at home and the Cavaliers are 6-8 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Spurs and 4-6 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Spurs L1, Cavaliers L2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Spurs 118 – 116 Cavaliers, a margin of about 2.0 points in favor of the Spurs and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Cavaliers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLESA
Top performers
Cavaliers
Jarrett AllenC · #3127pts / game
Darius GarlandG · #1011assistsJarrett AllenC · #3110reboundsSpurs
Victor WembanyamaF · #126pts / game
Stephon CastleG · #58assistsVictor WembanyamaF · #114reboundsRecent form
CLESA
SA
Team comparison
| CLE | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-16 | Record | 23-9 |
| 120.2 | Points scored / game | 118.3 |
| 116.3 | Points allowed / game | 114.7 |
| +3.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.0 |
| L2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 6-8 road | Home / road record | 11-3 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 34-48 (-2.8) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Spurs
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.