Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder
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Jan 25, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) defends Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the second quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
On Sunday, February, 21st at 3:30 P.M. the (38-14) Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the road to take on the (40-14) Oklahoma City Thunder. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Thunder 105.5 – Cavaliers 102.9 with an over/under of 208.4. The Thunder enter the game with a (25-5) home record while the Cavaliers are (16-10) on the road.
Point differential: Thunder +8.2 (3rd) Cavaliers +6.0 (4th)
Points per game: Thunder 110.2 (2nd) Cavaliers 102.9 (8th)
Points allowed per game: Cavaliers 96.9 (4th) Thunder 101.9 (tied for 16th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Thunder 47.6% (3rd) Cavaliers 45.7% (9th)
Three Point Percentage: Thunder 36.1% (tied for 6th) Cavaliers 35.8% (9th)
Free Throw Percentage: Thunder 78.8% (7th) Cavaliers 72.6% (26th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Thunder 43.8% (6th) Cavaliers 44.4% (12th)
Turnovers committed per game: Cavaliers 12.8 (8th) Thunder 15 (25th)
Turnovers forced per game: Thunder 13.1 (24th) Cavaliers 13 (25th)
Rebounds per game: Thunder 47.7 (2nd) Cavaliers 44.8 (8th)
Assists per game: Thunder 22.4 (tied for 10th) Cavaliers 22.3 (12th)
The Cavaliers are (8-2) in their last ten games whereas the Thunder are also (8-2). The Thunder hold a slight advantage in most of the major statistical categories. The Cavs are one of the best defensive teams in the league so they should be able to slow down the high powered Thunder offense. The Cavs have struggled for most of the season against the top tier teams in the NBA. The Thunder have been excellent at home this season and I expect them to win a close one Sunday.
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