San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers 2/13/23 – The hardwood is a battle of inter conferences as two teams from opposite ends of the playoff cut line face off to try and win on Lake Erie. The San Antonio Spurs will be on the road to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. San Antonio is coming off a 125-106 road defeat to Atlanta on Saturday night. They failed to cover the line as a 13 point underdog. The Bulls were defeated 97-89 by Cleveland at home on Saturday night. Cleveland was a six point favorite. The Spurs hold a 66 to 36 advantage in all-time regular-season series between these teams. They also have a 112-111 win at home in the first meeting of the season on December 12, 2022. NBA betting odds and picks are up for online bettors to pick their best teams.
San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Date & Time: Monday, February 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Odds
Spurs
Moneyline: +725
Spread: +14.5 (-119)
Total: 225 over (-110)
Cavaliers
Moneyline: – 2500
Spread: -14.5 (-119)
Total: 225 under (-110)
San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers Analysis
San Antonio Spurs lost in Atlanta on Saturday, in the second of a back to back situation. They are now losers after 12 consecutive games. The Spurs are now fourth in the Southwest Division with a record of 14-43. They are 21 games behind the Grizzlies who hold the top spot. They finished 14th in West, 25 games behind the Nuggets for top spot, 16 behind Clippers for final guaranteed playoff spot, and 14 behind the Thunder to earn a place in the play-in tournament. San Antonio held firm against Atlanta for half an hour before giving up. After the first quarter, the Spurs fell behind by one. At the half, they were down 32-17. In the third quarter, the Spurs lost 93-77. The rest of the game, San Antonio did not get closer to 13 points. The Spurs shot 42.6% from the field, including 11 from 37 from three-point range. They also turned the ball over 19 more times.
Although Cleveland Cavaliers was slow for the first three quarters, they were able to turn things around in the fourth to defeat the Bulls and win the second game in a back-to-back. They entered Sunday with a record of 37-22 and were second in the Central Division, just 3.5 games behind Bucks for the top spot. They finished fourth in the Eastern Conference. They were 4.5 games behind Boston in the top spot, and 5.5 games ahead of New York in order to stay in a guaranteed playoff spot. After the first quarter, Cleveland was down by three, nine, and 13 at the half. Then, with six minutes left in the third quarter, they got things moving. After three quarters, the Cavaliers reduced the gap to five. They then started the fourth quarter with a 14-2 run to gain an 83-76 advantage with 7:08 left. The Bulls pulled within four of Cleveland with less than a minute left before Cleveland scored the last four points to win. The Cavaliers shot 41.9%, including nine out of 35 from three point range. They lost the rebounding battle 44 to 39, but prevailed due to 22 Bulls turnovers.
San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread
San Antonio are 0-10 ATS in their last 10 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio’s last 7 games. San Antonio are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games. San Antonio are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Cleveland. San Antonio are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Cleveland.
Cleveland are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games. Cleveland are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 7 games against San Antonio. Cleveland are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers Free Pick
This matchup features two teams who could not be more different. San Antonio comes into this game having lost 12 consecutive games and are the worst team of the NBA in scoring defense. The Cavaliers have won six consecutive games and are currently the #1 team in scoring defense. The Spurs aren’t moving fast enough to pose a threat to the Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are going to win this game according to the latest NBA betting trends.
Free Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -14.5 (-119)
