Once again, the Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are the team to beat in the Central Division, coming into this season as a huge favorite at -500 odds to win a fourth-straight divisional crown. The Chicago Bulls (+450 odds) and Cleveland Cavaliers (+700) are the closest competitors, […]
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Play-In Tournament: PG-13-less Clippers, Cavs Eliminated from Postseason Contention
On Friday night, the last two games of the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament concluded, and the Atlanta Hawks secured the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference, and the New Orleans Pelicans locked up the #8 seed in the Western Conference. With losses in the Play-In Tournament finale, the Cleveland Cavs […]
Play-In Tournament: Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavs Fight for East #8 Seed
The #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is at stake when the Cleveland Cavs host the Atlanta Hawks in the final night of the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament. The Hawks/Cavs winner gets the final playoff spot and plays the #1 Miami Heat in the first round, but the loser […]
Timberwolves, Nets Lock Up #7 Seed with Play-In Tournament Victories
The first leg of the NBA Play-In Tournament tipped off on Tuesday night, with the seventh-place Brooklyn Nets defeating the eighth-place Cleveland Cavs to secure the #7 in the Eastern Conference playoffs. In the second game, the seventh-place Minnesota Timberwolves edged out the eighth-place Los Angeles Clippers to snag the […]
NBA Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament Preview: Cleveland Cavs at Brooklyn Nets
The #7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is up for grabs in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament, with the seventh-place Brooklyn Nets hosting the eighth-place Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets are a big favorite at -9.5 over the Cavs, but the line could head north and reach double digits by […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Final Games of the Regular Season
It’s been a long and wild NBA season and the final quickie weekend betting preview is here. At this point, we know who all of the playoffs teams are, and it’s just down to the final seedings with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics fighting for the #2 seed in […]
Central Division Futures: Bucks, Bulls, Cavs in 3-Way Sprint
With 16 or 17 games remaining, the NBA Central Division is still wide open and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are the consensus favorites at -300 odds, ahead of the Chicago Bulls at +360 odds, and the Cleveland Cavs at +800 odds. The Bucks (41-25) currently hold a 1.5-game lead […]
Cleveland Cavs Center Jarrett Allen Fractures Finger, Out Indefinitely
The Cleveland Cavs incurred a huge blow when their All-Star center Jarrett Allen suffered a fractured finger in Sunday’s victory over the Toronto Raptors, and the Cavs mentioned Allen is out indefinitely with the injury. Allen initially exited the Raptors game early with a quad contusion in the first half […]
NBA Betting Trends: Memphis Grizzlies Best ATS, Brooklyn Nets Worst at Covering
With one quarter of the season remaining, the Memphis Grizzlies are the best betting team in the NBA with a 41-19 record against the spread, and the Brooklyn Nets are the worst in the league covering the spread with a 22-36-1 ATS record. The Grizzlies (40-20) exceeded everyone’s expectations this […]
Indiana Pacers Trade Caris LeVert to Cleveland Cavs for Ricky Rubio, Draft Picks
The Cleveland Cavaliers upgraded their banged-up backcourt when they acquired Caris LeVert in a trade with the Indiana Pacers. The package also includes Ricky Rubio, a first-round draft pick, and two second-rounders. LeVert averages 18.7 points and 4.4 assists per game with the Pacers this season. He recently unleashed a […]
Central Division Futures: Bucks, Bulls, Cavs in Three-Way Race
The Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Chicago Bulls each have 30 wins, and all three teams find themselves fighting for a divisional crown with 30-plus games remaining in the season. The Bucks are the betting favorite to win the Central Division at -135 odds, followed by the Bulls (+220) and […]
Cleveland Cavs: Winning Streak, 14-0 ATS in Last 14 Games
The Cleveland Cavaliers, riding high on a six-game winning streak, emerged as the best betting team in the NBA with a 24-5-2 record covering the spread, including a 14-0 ATS clip over their previous 14 games. If the season were to end today, the Cavs (19-12) would lock up the […]
Rookie of Year Candidate Evan Mobley Out 2-4 Weeks with Elbow Injury
The Cleveland Cavaliers will miss rookie Evan Mobley for anywhere from two to four weeks while he recovers from an elbow injury. Mobley suffered a ligament sprain in his right elbow against the Boston Celtics on Monday evening when the rookie got tangled up with Enes Kanter. “It wasn’t a […]
NBA High Guys: Ricky Rubio Explodes for Career-High 37 Points Off Bench (VIDEO)
Ricky Rubio came off the bench and dropped a career-high 37 points, including eight 3-pointers, to help the Cleveland Cavs defeat the New York Knicks 126-109. Rubio had an efficient evening, scoring 37 points in only 31 minutes as a reserve. He shot 13-for-19 from the field, including a blistering […]
NBA Championship Odds: Golden State Warriors Get a Bump After 8-1 Start
The Golden State Warriors lead the league with an 8-1 record and have seen their 2022 NBA championship odds bump to +500 as a result of their sizzling start. In the preseason, the Warriors were +1100 odds as the fourth-highest team on the NBA futures board. The Brooklyn Nets (7-3) […]
Chicago Bulls Trade Lauri Markkanen to the Cleveland Cavs in 3-Way Deal
The Chicago Bulls completed a sign-and-trade with forward Lauri Markkanen and will send him to the Cleveland Cavs in a multi-team trade that also involves the Portland Trail Blazers. Markkanen, 24, is a 7-foot power forward who is also a former #7 pick from the 2017 NBA Draft. He’s a […]
Cleveland Cavs Extend 8-Game Losing Streak with Second-Worst ATS Record
The Cleveland Cavs (21-45) hit the skids again and they’ve been fade-worthy material in recent weeks with an 0-8 against the spread clip during their losing streak. Last night, the Cavs were steamrolled by Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, who handed them their eighth-straight loss, in a 36-point […]
Fade Away: Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, and Minnesota Timberwolves Log NBA’s Worst ATS Records
Bettors have been fading two of the worst teams in the NBA because the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves struggled to beat the point spread in the first half of the season. The Rockets and Timberwolves are among the worst teams in the NBA ATS, along with the Indiana Pacers, […]
Bad Teams: Cleveland Cavs Now 0-9 ATS, Losing Skid Hits 8
The Cleveland Cavaliers (10-19) saw their losing streak hit eight games in a row after a 31-point loss against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. For bettors fading Cleveland, the Cavs are 0-9 against the spread in their last nine games and they have the worst ATS record in […]
NBA Injury Report: De’Andre Hunter (Knee) Out 2 Weeks, Larry Nance Jr (Hand) to Miss 4-6 Weeks
The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a huge blow over the weekend when Larry Nance, Jr suffered a fractured hand that will keep him out of the lineup for at least a month, and for up to six weeks while recovering from the injury. Meanwhile, Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter, who had […]