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62% Lean
62% Lean
SPREAD
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers 2.5
"Thunder -2.5 without Holmgren or Wallace vs an OMEGA even line — grab Cavs +2.5 at -103 and the +125 ML (+11.4 EV/$100)."
EV / $100
+4.9
Win Prob
50%
Edge
+5.1%
Size
0.5u
MONEYLINE Cleveland Cavaliers None
60%
TOTAL under 228.5
58%
Full DDN SI Breakdown
Sharp Money Signal
Sharp money favors away side. 1.3% divergence on ML with moderate signal. RLM detected on spread, total.
Sharp: away Boost: +1
Whale Activity Detected
$203293 in prediction market whale trades detected on this game.
Whales: home Polymarket: 101 trades Kalshi: 51 trades Largest: $23534
DDN SI LINE DDN SI Independent Projection
Spread
0.0
Edge: +2.5
Total
227.5
Edge: -1.0
Win Prob
50.5%
ML
-102 / 102

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Betting Odds Comparison
Source Spread Moneyline Total
Sharp Action Best Line - -135 / 115 ↑ -
Market Consensus - -131 / 117 -
Value Line - -141 / 116 -
Sharp Action Best Line -2.0 (-110) - -
Market Consensus -2.0 (-107) ↓ - -
Value Line -2.5 (-110) ↓ - -
Sharp Action Best Line - - Over 228.5 (-110)
Market Consensus - - Over 228.0 (-110)
Value Line - - Over 228.5 (-107)
De-Vigged Fair Value -101 / 101 -124 / 124 O/U -103 / 103
Line Movement
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Injury Report

Cleveland Cavaliers

J
Jaylon Tyson
(G) out — Tyson is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder due to a right ankle sprain.
Out
P
Peyton Watson
(G) out — Watson (hamstring) is out for Wednesday's game in Oklahoma City.
Out

Oklahoma City Thunder

N
Nikola Topic
(G) out — Topic (back) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against Cleveland.
Out
T
Thomas Sorber
(C) out — Sorber (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers.
Out
J
Jaylin Williams
(F) day-to-day — Williams (back) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers.
Day-To-Day
C
Cason Wallace
(G) out — Wallace underwent surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will be re-evaluated before the end of the regular season, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Out
C
Chet Holmgren
(C) out — Holmgren underwent a biological treatment Friday to address a small patellar tendon tear and will miss at least 8-10 weeks, Nick Crain of Slam reports.
Out
J
Jalen Williams
(G) out — Williams (leg) underwent successful surgery Wednesday to "address a fractured left fibula and reconstruction of ankle ligaments following a fracture and dislocation." He will be re-evaluated before the end of the regular season, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Out
Game Preview
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
until tip-off
Current Line
Spread -2.0 (-110)
Total Over 228.5
Key Injuries
Jaylon Tyson Out
Peyton Watson Out
Nikola Topic Out
Thomas Sorber Out
Analysis starts at tip-off

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Spread: Cleveland Cavaliers 2.5 (-103) PENDING · Recorded 2026-11-03T22:19:35.625034 UTC

OMEGA independent line has this game even (spread 0.0) while the market charges 2.5 points of OKC juice minus the missing Holmgren/Wallace defensive talent; Cleveland +2.5 at -103 catches a 2.5pt gap.

Player Prop: over (-110) PENDING · Recorded 2026-11-02T23:43:23.928011 UTC

Model projection, not market-verified: with Jalen Williams, Caruso, Wallace and Holmgren all out, SGA carries peak usage and projected primary scoring load.

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DDN SI ANALYSIS

Cleveland Cavaliers @ Oklahoma City Thunder

+4.9 EV
per $100 wagered
Cleveland Cavaliers 62% Lean
"Thunder -2.5 without Holmgren or Wallace vs an OMEGA even line — grab Cavs +2.5 at -103 and the +125 ML (+11.4 EV/$100)."
50% Win Probability
EV Breakdown
Model Prob 50%
Book Implied 44%
Edge +5.1%
Line Movement
Current OKC -2.5 (Home -118 / Away -103), Total 228.5
Movement Single-book DraftKings quote; no opening comparison supplied
OKC missing Holmgren, Wallace, Topic, Sorber — severe frontcourt/defense depth hit Cleveland missing Tyson and Watson — rotation guard/wing depth Cavs 1-2 on the road, Thunder 3-0 at home
Cleveland ML at +125 vs OMEGA 49.5% win prob: +125 breakeven is 44.4%, leaving ~5.1pp of edge — the best value in this matchup. Note sample size caveat: OMEGA line built on early-season ratings (7 games each).
FULL ANALYSIS
Oklahoma City is missing Holmgren, Wallace, Topic, Sorber and dtd J-Will, yet DraftKings still posts -2.5/-148 — the market hasn't repriced the frontcourt fully. OMEGA independent line says pick'em (spread 0.0, ML home -102) with expected 113.8-113.6; that 2.5pt gap is the whole play. Cleveland +2.5 at -103 and Cavs ML at +125 both clear +EV (53.5% / 49.5% vs ~50.7% / 44.4% implied). EWMA form gap also favors Cleveland 118.8-108.9 over recent 10.
Recommended Sizing
0.5u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.
ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
SPREAD Cleveland Cavaliers 2.5
+4.9 EV 62% 0.5u
MONEYLINE Cleveland Cavaliers None
+11.4 EV 60% 0.5u
TOTAL under 228.5
+2.3 EV 58% 0.5u
MONEYLINE PICK
○ 60%
Cleveland Cavaliers 125
  • Away ML at +125 vs OMEGA 49.5% win probability: breakeven 44.4% vs our 49.5% = +5.1pp edge, +11.4 EV per $100
SPREAD PICK
○ 62%
Cleveland Cavaliers 2.5
  • OMEGA independent line has this game even (spread 0.0) while the market charges 2.5 points of OKC juice minus the missing Holmgren/Wallace defensive talent; Cleveland +2.5 at -103 catches a 2.5pt gap
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
○ 58%
UNDER 228.5
  • OMEGA total with NegBin expected scores 115.3+115.1 = 230.4 vs market 228.5 — direction weakest, only a 1pt gap; totals remain our sub-break-even market (48.7% historical WR) so confidence stays LEAN-tier
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Edge Summary
Fade OKC's short-handed frontcourt — Cleveland +2 model edge with 4 of 5 dots out for the Thunder, but no market quote to price the EV.
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