Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/02/26

The Golden State Warriors are trying to find wins wherever they can find them right now. With Stephen Curry out of the lineup with an injury, the Warriors have lost 10 of their last 14 games, and they are currently sitting as the #10 seed in Western Conference. With the team being 2.5 games behind the Trail Blazers with only 6 games remaining, the Warriors mindset may only be revolving around getting healthy before the play-in tournament. Curry is hopeful to return Sunday from his injury, but is officially ruled out for tonight’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers have won 6 of their last 8 games and are the current #4 seed in the Eastern Conference — only 1.5 games behind the New York Knicks. James Harden and Donovan Mitchell should be healthy and available tonight. Both scorers average over 20 points per game, creating one of the most dangerous back courts in the NBA. Harden has been the boost the Cavaliers need, helping the team go 16-6 in games he has played since his midseason arrival. The Warriors’ guards of Brandin Podziemski and Pat Spencer will have their hands full tonight attempting to slow them down, especially when you consider the Warriors are playing this game on the 2nd night of a back-to-back.

Another player that will cause the Warriors trouble is center Jarrett Allen. Allen just returned from a long injury and has scored an average of 18 points in the 2 games he has played. Allen has been limited in minutes, totaling under 20 minutes in each contest, but he has been the interior defense the Cavaliers have been missing. With Allen back and patrolling the middle, I believe the Warriors will lean on what has given them success at home this season, perimeter shooting. Golden State averages 16.7 mades three on their home court this season on 36% shooting. The Warriors will need their threes to fall if they want to keep up with the Cavaliers, a team with an offense that ranks 6th in the NBA in rating. With it being a bounce back spot for both teams, I like for both offenses to show up tonight. If Golden State can hit their threes at an efficient rate, getting over this total is entirely possible.

Cavaliers vs Warriors prediction: Over 228 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.