Thunder vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Preview

Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers, Rocket Arena. First of 2 regular-season meetings.

Thunder vs Cavaliers prediction

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Thunder vs Cavaliers preview

Thunder vs Cavaliers tips off at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, November 2 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, the first of two meetings this season. Both teams come in at 4-2, and both are 3-0 at home and 1-2 on the road.

Oklahoma City has dropped two straight on the road, 120-96 at Dallas and 119-98 at Houston on Saturday, after three home wins over Denver, the Clippers and Phoenix. The Thunder score 106.5 points a game and allow 107.0. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 26.0 points, Isaiah Hartenstein 9.2 rebounds and Ajay Mitchell 3.8 assists. Last season Oklahoma City went 64-18 as the No. 1 seed in the West. The injury list is long: guards Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams and Nikola Topic and centers Chet Holmgren and Thomas Sorber are out.

Cleveland won 136-111 at Milwaukee on Saturday. The Cavaliers score 121.0 points and allow 116.0; Donovan Mitchell leads them at 22.7 points, Jarrett Allen at 9.2 rebounds and James Harden at 6.3 assists. Last season they finished 52-30, fourth in the East. Guard Jaylon Tyson is day-to-day. Odyn's AI quant model runs this game before tip-off, injury report included.

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How to watch Thunder vs Cavaliers

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Rocket Arena
TV: NBCSN

Thunder vs Cavaliers: team stats & injury report

Oklahoma City Thunder

Record	4-2
Home	3-0
Road	1-2
Points per game	106.5
Points allowed per game	107.0

Last season (2025-26: 64-18, 119.0 points per game, 107.9 allowed, No. 1 seed in the West)

Team leaders

Points per game: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (26.0)
Rebounds per game: Isaiah Hartenstein (9.2)
Assists per game: Ajay Mitchell (3.8)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/31 @ Houston Rockets: L 119-98
10/28 @ Dallas Mavericks: L 120-96
10/26 vs Phoenix Suns: W 125-114
10/25 vs LA Clippers: W 108-101
10/22 vs Denver Nuggets: W 96-84

Injury report: Alex Caruso (G, Out); Cason Wallace (G, Out); Chet Holmgren (C, Out); Jalen Williams (G, Out); Nikola Topic (G, Out); Thomas Sorber (C, Out)

Cleveland Cavaliers

Record	4-2
Home	3-0
Road	1-2
Points per game	121.0
Points allowed per game	116.0

Last season (2025-26: 52-30, 119.5 points per game, 115.4 allowed, No. 4 seed in the East)

Team leaders

Points per game: Donovan Mitchell (22.7)
Rebounds per game: Jarrett Allen (9.2)
Assists per game: James Harden (6.3)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/31 @ Milwaukee Bucks: W 136-111
10/29 @ Atlanta Hawks: L 114-111
10/28 vs Washington Wizards: W 121-111
10/26 vs Minnesota Timberwolves: W 127-125 OT
10/24 vs Brooklyn Nets: W 125-121

Injury report: Jaylon Tyson (G, Day-To-Day)

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