Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+1)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (2-4) host the Golden State Warriors (5-1) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday. Cleveland opens as 1-point favorites. The total has been set at 227.

The Warriors faced off with the Thunder and went home with a win by a final score of 141-139 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the game having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (49 of 92) and buried 18 of 40 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 25 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 38 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 36 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 60.2% from the floor on 50 of 83 shooting. Oklahoma City distributed 26 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. In addition, Oklahoma City pulled down 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Oklahoma City went 80.0% at the free throw line by making 24 of 30 attempts. They also made 15 of their 29 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 25 while the Thunder had 20 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is one player who was a factor in the game. Curry went 60.0% from the field and dished out 7 dimes. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and also pulled down 8 boards. He ended up walking away with 30 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Golden State will play this contest with a record of 5-1 on the season. They are averaging 117.5 pts per game (8th in the NBA) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 37.1% on 3-pointers (86 of 232) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is snagging 45.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 174 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 15.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.3 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Warriors have forced 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They rank 21st in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 142 surrendered for the year. The Warriors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (241 of 543) and they relinquish 43.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 11th in the league in opponents points per game (109.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 121-116 against the Pacers. The Cavaliers recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Pacers had 18 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Cleveland made 8 out of 28 tries (28.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers shot 44 out of 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.4%. The Cavaliers permitted the Pacers to make 45 out of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.3% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 48.4% from downtown via 15 of 31 and ended up going 16 of 24 at the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding team rebounding, Cleveland permitted Indiana to get 40 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers in the matchup. Mitchell recorded 38 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 9 assists in this game. He buried 13 of 21 in the game giving him a rate of 61.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Cleveland has a mark of 2-4 so far this year. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls per contest and they hit 78.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.7 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. Cleveland has totaled 634 pts for the campaign (105.7 per contest) and they pull in 44.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks them 25th in the NBA.

The Cleveland defense allows 37.6% on 3-point shots (70 of 186) and their opponents are converting on 74.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 25.3 assists and 47.2 boards every game, which ranks them 15th and 26th in the league. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 110.8. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (14th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-1)

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