The L.A. Clippers face the Cleveland Cavaliers in a cross-conference matchup at 7 p.m. ET on Monday. Cleveland is favored by seven points at home, while the Over-Under is set at 213 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Clippers are very good on defense. L.A. is allowing fewer than 1.09 points per possession this season, a top-eight mark in the NBA. The Clippers are No. 2 in the league in free throw prevention, and L.A. is also in the top eight in field goal percentage allowed and three-point percentage allowed. Cleveland is below-average on offense, headlined by the NBA's second-worst turnover rate.

The model also knows the Cavaliers are potent on defense, but Cleveland also has strong offensive potential in this matchup. The Cavaliers are above-average in offensive rebound rate at 27.8 percent, and Cleveland is in the top ten in points in the paint (47.9 per game). Cleveland is making 54.1 percent of two-point attempts, No. 7 in the NBA, and the Cavaliers are above-average in field goal percentage at 46.6 percent. Cleveland is also averaging 25.1 assists per game, ranking in the top ten of the NBA.

Now, it has set its sights on Clippers vs. Cavaliers. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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