San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction: The Spurs a bit better but Cavs have a lot of firepower

The NBA Regular Season has gifted us with a ton of surprises and this has been another amazing season. As we head into the depths of the season, we are going to see a lot of injuries, fatigue, and also a bunch of trades pile up so let us see how this shapes up. As of now, in this game, the San Antonio Spurs are going to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in a cross-Conference affair.

The Spurs come into this game after a stunning 115:111 away from home win against the Cavaliers as Keldon Johnson scrapped up 21 points. The Spurs had a 12-game losing streak earlier but have won two in a row, however, their record of eight wins and 12 losses signifies major struggles. Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell have been the two major scorers, scoring over 20 consistently but apart from these two, the rest of the unit has struggled more often than that. The Spurs are the worst team in multiple offensive and defensive metrics.

The Cavaliers come into this game after defeating the Thunder 110:102 as Caris LeVert had 22 points. LeVert has scored 22 points in two games straight which is a change from earlier when he was having massive struggles offensively. The Cavs have lost four of the last nine games and are in the hunt for a big winning streak and have a lot of breathing room with 17 wins and ten losses. Their defense has been more impressive than the offense, limiting teams to 102 or below for most parts. With Donovan Mitchell leading the scoring end and Evan Mobley on the defensive end, the team looks packed with talent.

The Cavs are looking in great touch on the defensive end but their offense has been a tad inconsistent. The Spurs are not the team that has posed a significant threat but the current two-game winning streak has been impressive. However, the team has no scoring depth and their defense is surely struggling. Because of that, I give the Cavs an edge here and they look like the favorites even if Donovan Mitchell misses this game. I predict a scoreline of 116:101 in favor of the Cavaliers.