Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder odds, tips and betting trends

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder odds, tips and betting trends | 1/19/2026

Two of the league’s top scorers — Donovan Mitchell (seventh, 29.2 points per game) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second, 31.8) — take the court when the Cleveland Cavaliers (24-19) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (35-8) on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock and FDSOK.

The Cavaliers face off against the Thunder in a game expected to be a tight one. The Cavaliers are favored by just 1.5 points against the Thunder. The game features a point total of 229.5.

Cavaliers vs. Thunder betting odds

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Spread: Cleveland -1.5Total: 229.5Moneyline: Cleveland -110, Oklahoma City -110Watch this game on Fubo!Thunder at Cavaliers odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Thunder (+ 1.5)Pick OU: Over (229.5)Prediction: Thunder 119 – Cavaliers 114MoneylineThe Cavaliers have won 58.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (20-14).When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or shorter, Cleveland has a record of 20-14 (58.8% win percentage).The Cavaliers have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.This is the first time the Thunder will play as underdogs this season.Oklahoma City has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than -110.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Thunder have a 52.4% chance to win.Against the spreadThe 120 points per game the Cavaliers record are 12 more points than the Thunder allow (108).When Cleveland totals more than 108 points, it is 16-20 against the spread and 23-13 overall.When it scores more than 117.4 points, Oklahoma City is 18-10 against the spread and 26-2 overall.Cleveland is 14-14 against the spread and 19-9 overall when it gives up fewer than 121.1 points.The Cavaliers are at the third spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120 PPG), while the Thunder allow the fewest points per game (108) in the league.Oklahoma City is the NBA’s second-ranked offense (121.1 PPG), while Cleveland is the 21st-ranked defense (117.4).The Cavaliers have totaled a total of 112 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.6 per game), and the Thunder have out-scored opponents by 560 points on the season (13.1 more per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Cleveland this year is 122.3 points, 6.3 more points than its implied total of 116 points in Monday’s game.This season, Cleveland has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (116) 26 times.Oklahoma City’s average implied point total on the season (121.2 points) is 7.2 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (114 points).How to watch Cavaliers vs. ThunderWatch this game on Fubo!

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