3rd Quarter Report
The Cavaliers have overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. They are way out in front with a 93-72 lead over the Warriors.
The Cavaliers entered the matchup having won six straight and they're just one quarter away from another. Will they make it seven, or will the Warriors step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.
Who's Playing
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors
Current Records: Cleveland 27-4, Golden State 16-15
How To Watch
- When: Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Chase Center -- San Francisco, California
- TV: FanDuel SN - Ohio
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $83.85
What to Know
The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Golden State Warriors at 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Chase Center. The Cavaliers will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
The Cavaliers are headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 149-135 victory over the Nuggets on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
The Cavaliers' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Donovan Mitchell, who went 10 for 17 en route to 33 points plus six assists and five rebounds. Jarrett Allen was another key player, dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds.
The Cavaliers were working as a unit and finished the game with 40 assists (they're ranked fifth in assists per game overall). That's the most assists they've posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for the Warriors, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They secured a 109-105 W over the Suns on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Golden State as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The Warriors' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jonathan Kuminga, who almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Draymond Green, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and seven assists.
Cleveland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. As for Golden State, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Looking ahead, the Cavaliers are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. This contest will be their 16th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 10-5 against the spread).
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: The Cavaliers have been crazy accurate this season, having made 50.6% of their field goals per game (they're ranked first in field goal percentage overall). It's a different story for the Warriors, though, as they've only made 44.7% of theirs this season. Given the Cavaliers' sizable advantage in that area, the Warriors will need to find a way to close that gap.
Odds
Cleveland is a 4.5-point favorite against Golden State, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 230 points.
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Series History
Golden State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Cleveland.
- Nov 08, 2024 - Cleveland 136 vs. Golden State 117
- Nov 11, 2023 - Cleveland 118 vs. Golden State 110
- Nov 05, 2023 - Cleveland 115 vs. Golden State 104
- Jan 20, 2023 - Golden State 120 vs. Cleveland 114
- Nov 11, 2022 - Golden State 106 vs. Cleveland 101
- Jan 09, 2022 - Golden State 96 vs. Cleveland 82
- Nov 18, 2021 - Golden State 104 vs. Cleveland 89
- Apr 15, 2021 - Golden State 119 vs. Cleveland 101
- Feb 15, 2021 - Golden State 129 vs. Cleveland 98
- Feb 01, 2020 - Golden State 131 vs. Cleveland 112
