NBA : Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Clippers Odds & Prediction

Game Info: March 18, 2025 10:30PM EST @ Intuit Dome

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers meet in a contest between the two teams with contrasting recent fortunes. The Cavaliers have been inconsistent lately, losing a nail-biter to Orlando and yet completing some nice road wins against Memphis and Milwaukee. Meanwhile, the Clippers are on a charge, having crushed both Charlotte and Atlanta, with the highlight being their win over Miami. As both teams look to steal back momentum, this game promises to be a great watch.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Cavaliers 1.60 , Clippers 2.44

Spread: Cavaliers -4 , Clippers +4

Over/Under: 231.5

Team Recent Performance

Cleveland Cavaliers

On March 17, they lost 108-103 to the Orlando Magic despite being -10 favorites and keeping the score under 222. They achieved a 133-124 win on the road over the Memphis Grizzlies on -2.5 spread last March 15. The total covered at more than 243.5. They defeated the Brooklyn Nets on March 12, but failed to bring home the -14.5 spread. Scoring mounted under 223.5. Cleveland’s well-earned road 112-100 win on the Milwaukee Bucks happened on March 10 and covered a -7 spread while going under a total of 242 points. Last March 8, they edged the Charlotte Hornets, 118-117, on a -15.5 spread but went under 235.5.

Los Angeles Clippers

It’s a wrap for March 17 as the Los Angeles Clippers on a rampage decimated the Charlotte Hornets with a scoreline of 123-88. With this thumping victory, the Clippers stretched their good run as they easily covered the -13.5 spread. The overall score for that game remained under 225. On March 15, the Clippers enjoyed another victory with a 121-98 win away to the Atlanta Hawks where they comfortably covered the -5 spread, with the game also ending under 233. On March 13, the Clippers crammed a powerful victory to 119-104 against the Miami Heat, as +2 underdogs covering and going over 207. Unfortunately, they caved in on March 12 against the New Orleans Pelicans where they fell 127-120.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Los Angeles Clippers with a 4-6 record and a 6-4 record against the spread. Both teams have the same 5-5 record against the spread for this season. The O/U records also have the same numbers at 6-3-1. On average, the Clippers hold significant offensive scoring advantages over Cleveland. Cavaliers are lower on the average scale of points per game having only 109.2 against the 114.6 of the Clippers. Though marginally, Cavs tend to be ahead in the halftime averages – scoring 57.4 as opposed to that of the Clippers playing at only 56.7. In terms of shooting efficiency, Los Angeles continues to reign with a 47.99 percentage average in field goals compared to Cleveland’s average field goal shooting of 46.05. Meanwhile, both teams are pretty close on rebounding as the Clippers average 43.8 while the Cavaliers are just behind at 43.3. Los Angeles takes the lead when it comes to shooting from the perimeter: 125 buckets from 341 attempts as opposed to Cleveland’s 110 makes on 291 tries. Both teams defensively almost identical regarding steals per game: Cavaliers average 7.3 whereas the Clippers are at 7.5.

Team Injuries Update

Cleveland Cavaliers

Evan Mobley (C, foot) is out.

Los Angeles Clippers

Cam Christie (PG, ankle) is out.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers will win but the Los Angeles Clippers will cover the spread with the total staying under 231.5.

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