Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Golden State Warriors (7-1) are traveling to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (9-0).

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and took home the win by a score of 118-112 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Warriors finished with 19 and the Celtics recorded 18 fouls. They buried 19 of their 54 tries from long range. Boston shot 81.0% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of 21 shots. Moreover, Boston snagged 47 boards (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Boston totaled 22 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. When talking about defending, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.2% from the field on 38 of 90 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to rebounding, they collected 53 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Warriors made 20 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Golden State walked away from the contest with a 46.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 91) and converted 14 out of their 34 3-point attempts.

Stephen Curry is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up with 27 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and pulled down 7 rebounds. Curry walked away from this one shooting 47.1% from the floor and totaled 9 dimes.

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Golden State will enter this contest with a mark of 7-1 this year. They have an average of 121.1 points per game (3rd in the league) while connecting on 47.5% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 39.3% on shots from downtown (129 of 328) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is grabbing 49.5 rebounds per game and has 235 dimes this year, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 22.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 16.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They concede 29.5% on shots from distance and they are 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (105.3). The Warriors defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.6% (304 of 731) and they surrender 46.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 11th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 191 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 131-122 against the Pelicans. Regarding rebounding, Cleveland permitted New Orleans to get 33 in total (8 offensive). They finished 48.1% from downtown by connecting on 13 of 27 and finished the game at 25 out of 28 at the charity stripe (89.3%). The Cavaliers permitted the Pelicans to make 42 of their 88 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.7% for this contest. When the game finished, the Cavaliers went 52 for 96 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Cleveland made 17 of 35 attempts (48.6%). They were able to convert 10 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. The Pelicans committed 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Cavaliers recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 46 in this matchup.

Donovan Mitchell pitched in for the Cavaliers in this contest. Mitchell had 29 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 3 assists for the contest. He made 10 out of 20 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Cleveland has a mark of 9-0 for the season. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are shooting 52.6% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in the league. Cleveland has totaled 1,109 pts for the campaign (123.2 per game) and they pull down 42.1 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.8 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. The Cavaliers are committing 20.8 fouls per game and they go 73.3% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense surrenders 38.5% on shots from 3-point land (114 of 296) and their opposition makes 79.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 23.3 dimes and 41.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 3rd and 4th in the league. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in points given up per game with 110.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (9th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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