Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Friday, January 20, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cleveland Cavaliers will go up against the Golden State Warriors at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 127-118 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the game having earned a 49.5% FG percentage (45 out of 91) and made 18 of 44 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 19 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 90.5%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 43 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 28 assists in this contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 48.8% from the field on 42 of 86 shooting. Washington earned 31 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In addition, Washington totaled 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 1 block. Washington finished the contest at 87.0% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 14 of 35 shots from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Warriors finished with 23 while the Wizards had 21 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is a guy who came through for this contest. He accounted for 41 points on 12 out of 28 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also grabbed 7 rebounds. Curry finished the contest at 42.9% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Golden State heads into this one with a win-loss record of 22-22 this year. They lose possession via turnover 16.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 22.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Golden State is snagging 44.1 boards per contest and has earned 1,291 dimes for the season, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Warriors are shooting 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc (719 of 1,921) and 79.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.5 points per game (4th in basketball) while going 47.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Warriors have forced 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They give up 36.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 27th in basketball in opponents PPG (117.9). The Warriors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (1,858 of 3,964) and they surrender 44.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,131 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took a defeat with a final score of 115-114 against the Grizzlies. The Cavaliers pulled down 36 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Grizzlies committed 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 21 shots. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to shots from downtown, Cleveland converted 16 of 35 attempts (45.7%). When all was said and done, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 42 for 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.2%. The Cavaliers allowed the Grizzlies to bury 44 out of their 97 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.4% for the game. They shot 32.4% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 34 and finished the contest at 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). When talking about how they rebounded, Cleveland allowed Memphis to collect 42 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Darius Garland pitched in for the Cavaliers in the matchup. Garland accumulated 24 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 14 assists in this contest. He buried 7 out of 17 in this game giving him a rate of 41.2%, and had 5 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 28-18 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in the NBA. Cleveland has 5,133 pts this year (111.6 per game) and they average 42.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.7 times per game (23rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. The Cavaliers are committing 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense allows 36.5% on shots from distance (536 of 1,469) and opponents are converting on 76.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 22.7 dimes and 40.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 2nd and 1st in basketball. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 2nd in the league in points per game surrendered with 107.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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