Spurs vs Cavaliers Prediction 4/4/25 NBA Picks Today

The Cleveland Cavaliers invade the Frost Bank Arena to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Here’s a Spurs vs Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a Spurs vs Cavaliers Pick.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on a tear as they’ve reeled off five wins from their past six games and they will be looking to stay hot after blowing past the Knicks in a 124-105 home win on Wednesday. Donovan Mitchell led the team with 27 points, six rebounds and five assists, Jarrett Allen added 21 points on 10 of 11 shooting while Darius Garland chipped in with 17 points and six assists. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 53 percent from the field and 12 of 37 from the 3-point line as they struggled to get going and fell behind by 15 points in the first half. Before they sprung to life and dominated the second half by 71-45 to make it a comfortable win in the end.

Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs were really struggling during their five-game losing streak, but they are coming into this one fresh off an upset win after beating the Nuggets by 113-106 back on Wednesday. Harrison Barnes led the team with 20 points, eight rebounds and three assists, Chris Paul added 17 points with eight assists, Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 16 points while Stephon Castle tallied 15 points with 15 rebounds and nine assists. As a team, the Spurs shot 44 percent from the field and 17 of 46 from the 3-point line as they looked to be headed for another defeat after they blew an early 20-point lead and trailed by five points in the fourth quarter. Before they stole the momentum with a decisive 13-2 run to escape with the unlikely road win.

Why the San Antonio Spurs will win

• The Spurs have won each of their last seven games against the Cavaliers following a road win.
• The Cavaliers have lost four of their last six games as road favorites.
• The Spurs have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games at Frost Bank Center against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six Friday games against teams that held a losing record.

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

• The Cavaliers have won each of their last nine night games against Southwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Spurs have lost each of their last 12 games as underdogs after winning as underdogs.
• The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs following a win.
• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents following a win.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Spurs rank 29th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (12.1).
• The Spurs have missed the playoffs in five consecutive seasons – equal-second-longest active streak in the NBA
• The Cavaliers rank 1st in the league for points per game this season (122.4).
• The Cavaliers rank 1st in the league for Q1 points per game this season (31.4).

The Cavaliers are still shorthanded with Dean Wade and Ty Jerome still out, while the Spurs are without Victor Wembenyama, Jeremy Sochan and De’Aaron Fox once again. The Spurs were good enough to take down a severely depleted Nuggets team in their last outing, but the Cavaliers are levels above, and I think this one gets ugly early. The line is hefty, but I will stick with the more reliable Cavaliers to maintain their momentum with another blowout win.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Cleveland -13.5

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