San Antonio Spurs (32-44) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (61-15)
Game Info: Friday, April 4, 2025 at 8:00 pm (Frost Bank Center)
Betting Odds: San Antonio Spurs +14 -- Over/Under: 241.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: KENS 5
The Cleveland Cavaliers (61-15) will visit the San Antonio Spurs (32-44) on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 PM EDT. The Cavaliers, leading the Eastern Conference, enter the game as heavy favorites, while the Spurs are struggling in 13th place in the Western Conference. In their previous meeting on March 27, 2025, the Cavaliers won 124-116. Key players for Cleveland include Donovan Mitchell, who leads the team with 24.0 points per game, along with Evan Mobley, who contributes 18.5 points and 9.2 rebounds, and Darius Garland, who adds 20.6 points and 6.7 assists. The Spurs will rely on players like Chris Paul, who averages 8.8 points and 7.6 assists, along with Devin Vassell, who contributes 16.3 points per game, and rookie Stephon Castle, who has been a standout recently.
Both teams are dealing with injuries: Cleveland's Dean Wade is a game-time decision due to illness, and Ty Jerome is day-to-day with knee tendinitis. The Spurs have several key players listed as day-to-day, including Devin Vassell with an ankle issue, Keldon Johnson with a back problem, and Jeremy Sochan, also dealing with a back issue. As the Cavaliers look to extend their dominance, the Spurs will need to address their injury concerns and overcome their recent home struggles to make this matchup competitive.
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Jarrett Allen Over 12.5 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is having an outstanding 2024-25 NBA season. Over 76 games, he has averaged 13.9 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game, with a remarkable field goal percentage of 71.0%, leading the league in this category. Notably, on March 27, 2025, Allen scored a season-high 29 points in a game against this same San Antonio Spurs team. He has scored 14+ points in 5 of his last 6 games. With how banged up the Spurs frontcourt is, it sets up nicely for Allen to have a solid game scoring the ball.
Harrison Barnes Over 14.5 Points
Barnes is averaging 11.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game, with a field goal percentage of 50.2%. Barnes has been particularly effective from beyond the arc, shooting a career-best 42.4% on three-pointers. Notably, he reached the milestone of over 100 three-pointers made for the eighth consecutive season, joining an exclusive group of NBA players. With Wemby & Fox out for the season, this Spurs team is lacking scoring depth, which puts pressure on guys like Barnes to be more aggressive on the offensive side of the ball. We’ve seen Barnes score 20+ points in San Antonio’s last two games. If the Spurs want to be competitive in this game, Barnes will have to make some type of impact.
Max Strus Under 9.5 Points
Strus averages 9.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, with a field goal percentage of 44.1%. Strus has been effective from beyond the arc, shooting 38.5% on three-pointers, and maintaining a free throw percentage of 84.4%. We’ve seen Strus’s numbers fluctuate throughout this season. He’s either hot or cold. Right now he’s cold. We’ve seen him score less than 10 points in 5 of his last 6 games. Until he shows me something different, taking the under on his points is a smart play.
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AUTHOR: Brad Francis
