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The NBA was busy yesterday afternoon with a handful of big names changing teams. The biggest of those trades saw James Harden on the move once again in his career. The 9-time All-Star is now a Cleveland Cavalier. Ironically, the Cavs (30-21) take the court tonight against his old team, the Los Angeles Clippers (23-26) in Southern California.
This is the fifth time the veteran has been traded in his career. In 2012 the former Arizona State Sun Devil was traded from OKC to Houston. In 2021 Harden went from Houston to Brooklyn before going from Brooklyn to Philly in 2022. His stay in Philly was brief as he was traded from the Sixers to the Clippers in 2023 before landing in Cleveland yesterday.
The backcourt in Cleveland is possibly the league’s best…on the offensive end.
The Clippers now employ Darius Garland, the son of former Clipper Winston Garland. The Cavs’ point guard has played well – 18PPG and 6.9AST – but has played sparingly due to foot and toe injuries.
Neither Garland nor Harden is expected to play for their new teams tonight, but we can expect to see the NBA’s 6th-leading scorer, Donovan Mitchell (28.8PPG), and a resurgent Kawhi Leonard (27.6PPG).
This is the second of two games scheduled between these teams this season. The Cavs won on November 23, 120-105, in Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell had 37 points to lead the Cavaliers to the win.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Cavaliers at Clippers
- Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Time: 10:30PM EST
- Site: Intuit Dome
- City: Inglewood, CA
- Network/Streaming: FDSN Ohio, FDSN SoCal
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Game Odds: Cavaliers at Clippers
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers (-130), Los Angeles Clippers (+110)
- Spread: Cavaliers -2.5
- Total: 223.5 points
This game opened Cavaliers -1.5 with the Total set at 221.5.
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Read More: Winners and Losers from the Harden Trade
Cleveland Cavaliers
- PG Donovan Mitchell
- SG Sam Merrill
- SF Jaylon Tyson
- PF Dean Wade
- C Jarrett Allen
- PG Kris Dunn
- SG Kobe Sanders
- SF Kawhi Leonard
- PF John Collins
- C Ivica Zubac
Injury Report: Cavaliers at Clippers
Cleveland Cavaliers
- James Harden (personal) is doubtful for tonight’s game
- Evan Mobley (calf) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- Max Strus (foot) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- Darius Garland (toe) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- TyTy Washington (hamstring) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- Bradley Beal (hip) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- Chris Paul (susp) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- The Cavaliers are 13-10 on the road this season
- The Clippers are 13-10 at home this season
- The Clippers are 24-25 ATS this season
- The Cavaliers are 20-31 ATS this season
- The OVER has cashed in 24 of the Clippers’ 49 games this season (24-25)
- The OVER has cashed in 24 of the Cavaliers’ 51 games this season (24-27)
- Kawhi Leonard has scored at least 20 points in each of his last 28 games
- Jaylon Tyson has totaled at least 4 assists in 7 of his last 8 games
- Jarrett Allen has pulled down at least 9 rebounds in 4 of his last 7 games
Rotoworld Best Bet
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s Cavaliers and Clippers’ game:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on the Cavaliers on the Moneyline
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Cavaliers -2.5 ATS
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 223.5
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