Clippers vs. Cavaliers NBA predictions, odds & best bet: Sunday, 1/29

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There is a lot to unpack ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers facing the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavs Donovan Mitchell is likely going to miss his third straight game tonight with a groin injury. On the Clippers’ side, they played on Saturday so it is unclear if any of their stars will be resting.

How will this matchup turn out? Let us dig into our Clippers vs. Cavaliers NBA predictions with odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook.

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While playing without Mitchell has been difficult for Cleveland, and there is a small chance he does return on Sunday. Even without Mitchell, Cleveland still has firepower in the backcourt with Darius Garland, and Caris LeVert is a capable fill-in. The focus will be on the frontcourt for Cleveland, as it is a favorable matchup for both Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.

It is clear that the Clippers will go as far as Kawhi Leonard and Paul George take them. The issue is that Los Angeles is on the second game of a back-to-back and it is unclear who will be active and how they will be utilized. Without Leonard and George, things get quite thin for the Clippers, so any limitations will certainly be felt. It is for that reason that we are looking at the home team for Sunday’s Clippers vs. Cavaliers NBA predictions.

The expectation for tonight’s game is that it will be a tight contest between the Clippers and the Cavaliers, so the rested team should have the advantage on their home court. This is likely not going to be a high-scoring game as both teams rank in the bottom of the league when it comes to points per game (26th for Cleveland at 111.3 and 28th for the Clippers at 110.7) and pace (30th and 25th, respectively).

Cleveland has had success at home this season; it is hard to argue with a 20-5 record while the Clippers are 14-13 away from Los Angeles. Garland’s offense (22 PPG) should be enough to lead the Cavaliers to victory as he has done a strong job of stepping up to shoulder the load while Mitchell is dealing with his groin injury.

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Caesars Sportsbook. Cleveland -5.5 with -110 odds, while Los Angeles +5.5 is priced at the same -110 odds. That means an $11 wager on the Cavaliers would profit $10 if they win by at least six points, while the same $11 bet on the Clippers would win $10 if they lose by five points or less, or pull off the upset.

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