The Cleveland Cavaliers (24-18) travel to AT&T Center Friday to take on the San Antonio Spurs (15-26). Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Cavaliers vs. Spurs odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Cavaliers are currently sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and come in with a 13-9 record on the road. Behind All-Star hopeful C Jarrett Allen, they’ve been the best covering team in the NBA at 27-13-2 ATS. The Cavaliers have an average margin of victory of 5.1.
This is the fifth game of Cleveland’s six-game Western Conference road trip. The Cavs are 2-2 ATS so far, covering against the Blazers and Jazz and failing to against the Warriors and Kings.
As for the Spurs, they sit 13th in the East and are just 7-11 at home. San Antonio has lost four straight, covering just once in a 2-point loss to the Nets. While the Spurs have been disappointing this season, they’re 22-19 ATS and San Antonio among the 13 teams covering at over a 50% clip.
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Cavaliers at Spurs odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:16 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Cavaliers -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Spurs +133 (bet $100 to win $133)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cavaliers -3.5 (-115) | Spurs +3.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)