Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/9/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is where the Golden State Warriors (29-9) will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-17) on Sunday.

The Cavaliers took the court against the Trail Blazers and took home the win by a score of 114-101 in their last game. Cleveland finished with a 48.8% FG percentage (39 of 80) and converted 17 out of their 39 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 19 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 65.5%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 43 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 22 assists for this game as well as forcing 5 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 40.2% from the floor on 37 of 92 shooting. Portland doled out 51 assists and had 22 steals for this game. In addition, Portland totaled 35 rebounds (16 offensive, 19 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Portland finished the contest at 57.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 19 tries. They also made 16 out of their 35 shots from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Cavaliers left the arena with 15 while the Trail Blazers accumulated 11 personal fouls.

Darius Garland is one guy who was a factor in this game. He totaled 26 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 39 mins and also collected 1 board. Garland went 58.8% from the field and earned 6 assists.

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Cleveland enters this contest with a record of 22-17 so far this year. They are giving up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland is grabbing 45.4 boards per game and has totaled 990 assists on the year, which ranks 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are connecting on 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (481 of 1,358) and 77.6% from the free throw line. They average 107.8 points per game (18th in basketball) while hitting 46.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.6% from 3-point land and they are 2nd in the NBA in points per game allowed (102.5). The Cavaliers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.2% (1,514 of 3,426) and they concede 43.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 15th in the league in giving up assists with 917 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 101-96 when they played the Pelicans. The Warriors were able to snag 35 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. The Pelicans committed 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Golden State buried 7 out of 33 tries (21.2%). In all, the Warriors ended up shooting 37 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.5%. The Warriors permitted the Pelicans to knock down 35 of their 83 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2% for this contest. They shot 23.5% from three-point range by going 8 of 34 and finished the game at 23 of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). With respect to rebounding, Golden State allowed New Orleans to collect 38 in total (8 offensive).

Damion Lee was important for the Warriors for the matchup. He buried 5 out of 10 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Lee tallied 12 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for this contest.

Golden State has a record of 29-9 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 4th in basketball. Golden State has earned 4,186 pts for the year (110.2 per game) and they average 45.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 28.1 times per contest (1st in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.9 times per contest. The Warriors commit 20.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Golden State defense allows 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (447 of 1,374) and their opponents are making 75.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 21.4 assists and 41.9 total rebounds per game, which is 1st and 2nd in the league. The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 101.4. They are able to force 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (1st in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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