Today’s NBA Betting Picks: Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Lines and Best Bets on December 30

Former two-time league Most Valuable Player (MVP) Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors aim to sustain its winning momentum as they host the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers this Monday at the Chase Center.

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“Golden State enters this matchup fresh off a 109-105 victory against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns while Cleveland scored its sixth consecutive victory after dominating Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on the road 149-135.”

• Early Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers odds have Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers as the slight 3.5-point favorite in this inter-conference showcase.
• Cleveland beat Golden State 136-117 earlier this season thanks to an all-around team effort that saw six Cavaliers score in double digits led by Darius Garland’s 27-point explosion.
• Golden State, however, has been excellent as far as covering the spread concerned going 9-5 Against-The-Spread (ATS) when bookmakers have them as the underdog.

Will the Warriors tie the season series and avenge its loss to this same Cavaliers earlier this year or will Cleveland walk away with another dominant victory?

That remains to be seen but as of press time, here’s how the current Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers betting lines look as we head into this marquee matchup.

Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers DraftKings NBA Odds for December 30

Moneyline

• Golden State Warriors: -166
• Cleveland Cavaliers: +140

Spread

• Golden State Warriors: +3.5 (-110)
• Cleveland Cavaliers: -3.5 (-110)

Over/Under (Total)

• OVER 231.5 (-110)
• UNDER 231.5 (-110)

Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report

Golden State Warriors Injury Report

1. Moses Moody – Knee – Out
2. Gary Payton II – Calf – Out
3. Brandin Podziemski – Abdominal – Day-to-Day

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report

1. Luke Travers – Out
2. Isaac Okoro – Joint – Out

Best NBA odds for Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers

• The Golden State Warriors have covered the spread nine out of 14 times when bookmakers have them as an underdog. The best Golden State Warriors odds to cover the spread are available on BetMGM at -100
• The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors by 19 points and even led by as many as 41 in their first meeting this season. Caesars Sportsbook offers the best odds for the Cavaliers to cover the spread at -110
• A high-scoring affair is usually on the cards when the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers clash. The best Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers odds for the over are available on DraftKings at -110.

Why will the Golden State Warriors cover the spread?

Struggling and seemingly unable to get over the hump, the Golden State Warriors snapped its three-game losing skid in style by beating the Phoenix Suns 109-105 thanks to a 34-point explosion from versatile forward Jonathan Kuminga.

• The 22-year old Kuminga has been the engine that drives the Warriors’ offense as of late, averaging 34 points, 9.5 rebounds, and four assists while shooting an impressive 59% from the field.

Kuminga’s offensive explosion couldn’t come at a perfect time as the Warriors host the league leaders Cleveland Cavaliers next – a team that dominated them in more ways than one earlier this year.

Like in the past two games, Kuminga also led the Warriors in scoring when it last faced the Cavaliers earlier this season with 21 points on 50% shooting from the field.

So, one might wonder what went wrong for the Warriors versus the Cavaliers in their first meeting earlier this year. Well, you can chalk it up to lack of offensive help.

While Kuminga was remarkable, other players, particularly Stephen Curry was beyond horrible with the former two-time league MVP held to just 12 points.

• Good thing for the Warriors though is Curry has seemingly regained his deadly offensive touch, averaging 30 points, six assists, and 3.5 rebounds while converting 42% of his shots from downtown.
• Other than Curry, Golden State has also gotten some much-needed lift on the offensive end of the floor with German point guard Dennis Schroder recording his first double-digit game against the Suns.

Considering the Warriors ATS record as an underdog and their depth on the offensive end of the floor, backing Golden State to cover at home versus Cleveland is something worth punt at -110.

Why will the Cleveland Cavaliers cover the spread?

Winners of 10 of their last 11, the Cleveland Cavaliers began its four-game road trip on a strong note as they weathered a loud Denver crowd to beat the Nuggets 149-135.

Eight-year veteran Donovan Mitchell spearheaded the Cavaliers offensive attack with 33 points, six assists, and five rebounds while shooting six out of 12 from downtown.

Not to be outdone was forward Evan Mobley who delivered an all-around performance of 26 points, six assists, and five rebounds for the Cavaliers who also got 25 points from Darius Garland and a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double from Jarrett Allen.

Cleveland guns for its seventh straight win as they take on a familiar foe in the Golden State Warriors whom they’ve beaten by double-digits earlier this season.

• Coming in as a four-point favorite in their first matchup, the Cavaliers banked on their total team effort to rout the Warriors 136-117.
• Even more impressive is the Cavaliers were able to force the Warriors to not only commit 17 turnovers but also shot an abysmal percentage from downtown with the latter only converting 13 of their 42 three-point attempts.

For the Cavaliers to cover the spread here though, they might need to avoid giving plenty of second chance opportunities to the Warriors.

In their first meeting this season, Cleveland gave away 11 second chance opportunities to the Warriors but fortunately the latter wasn’t able to capitalize on those.

Should the Cavaliers get similar offensive contributions particularly from their starters and limit the second chance looks of the Warriors, the -110 odds for them to cover the spread might be way too generous, with how they have been playing lately.

Final Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers -3.5 (-110)

On any given night, the Golden State Warriors can still show glimpses of the team they used to be and they could do so here. However, I just can’t go against the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers team right now.

With the Cavaliers getting offensive contributions from plenty of sources and the Warriors struggling to score occasionally, I am confident in Cleveland to cover the spread and walk away with its seventh consecutive win.