The Cleveland Cavaliers had their five game win streak snapped by the Houston Rockets yesterday, while the San Antonio Spurs are winners of four straight and seven of their last ten. The San Antonio Spurs (39-17) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (44-12) for some hard fought b-ball action. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Cavaliers as -2 point road favs over the Spurs with the over/under posted at 176 points. Get your Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com
The Cavs lost badly to the Rockets 74-93 on the road. Their top producers were LeBron James with 21pts, while Mo Williams added 21pts and Zydrunas Ilgauskas pulled down 13 rebounds. The Cavaliers recorded season lows in points, field-goal percentage (33.8) and assists (10). LeBron turned his ankle yesterday and is listed as questionable. The Cavaliers recorded season lows in points, field-goal percentage (33.8) and assists (10). The Cavs are 18-11 SU on the road where they average 96.8 ppg and give up an average 92.3 ppg. They are 3-2 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 96 ppg and given up an average 94 ppg. The Cavs are 37-19 ATS overall, 16-13 ATS on the road and 11-18 over/under on the road.
The Spurs beat the Trail Blazers 99-84 at home. Their top scorers were Tony Parker with 39pts nine assists, while Matt Bonner added 15pts nine rebounds and Kurt Thomas pulled down 10 rebounds. The Spurs hope to have Tim Duncan back in the lineup, he’s last two games because of right quad tendonosis, and he's day-to-day. They are still without Manu Ginobili. Without two-thirds of the trio that has led the Spurs to three NBA titles in six years, Parker has been San Antonio's top offensive option. He had 37 points and 12 assists in a 93-76 win over Dallas on Tuesday, then scored 39 with nine assists in a 99-84 victory over Portland the following night. The Spurs are 20-7 SU at home where they average 98.8 ppg and give up an average 92.8 ppg. They are 5-0 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 98.2 ppg and given up an average 85 ppg. The Spurs are 29-25-2 ATS overall, 12-14-1 ATS at home and 13-13-1 over/under at home.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in San Antonio.
- Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
- Spurs are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
- Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog.
- Spurs are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs NBA Prediction
When: Fri, Feb 27, 2009 9:30 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Spurs +2
Point-Spreads.com Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs NBA Prediction
The Bottom Line: The Cavs were just plain awful last night and LeBron might not play. Tony Parker can getter done alone. Go Spurs! Get your Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio SpursSBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
