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Through 3 Quarters

The Cleveland Cavaliers can’t call it a day yet, but they are winning as expected. They have emerged as the frontrunner after three quarters and are ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder 78-70.

Cleveland has been led by center Jarrett Allen, who so far has posted a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds along with two blocks. This makes it five consecutive games in which Allen has had at least ten rebounds.

Oklahoma City has been relying on the performance of shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has 20 points and four assists in addition to four boards. Gilgeous-Alexander does need to be careful, however, as he is in foul trouble with four.

This is the first time the Cavaliers have been ahead going into the fourth quarter in the past five games.

Who’s Playing

Oklahoma City @ Cleveland

Current Records: Oklahoma City 14-31; Cleveland 27-19

What to Know

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse after having had a few days off. Cleveland is the favorite here — although they were the favorites in their last game, too, so the odds might count for a little less.

The Cavaliers received a tough blow this past Wednesday as they fell 117-104 to the Chicago Bulls. A silver lining for Cleveland was the play of small forward Lauri Markkanen, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 28 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma City has to be hurting after a devastating 121-98 loss at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets this past Friday. Shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 29 points and six assists along with five boards.

This next contest looks promising for Cleveland, who are favored by a full 12 points. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (12-6-1), so they might be worth a quick bet.

The losses put Cleveland at 27-19 and the Thunder at 14-31. Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Cavaliers come into the matchup boasting the second fewest points allowed per game in the league at 102.8. Less enviably, Oklahoma City is worst in the league in points per game, with only 100.6 on average. They might struggle to break 100.