Overview
- The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Rocket Arena on Monday, Nov. 2 with TV coverage on NBC Sports Network and streaming on Peacock.
- Both teams entered the game 4-2, but Cleveland comes off a 136-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks while Oklahoma City has lost two straight, including a 119-98 loss to Houston.
- Oklahoma City is missing multiple rotation players for the game, including Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, Nikola Topić, and Thomas Sorber.
- Cleveland listed five players on its injury report with Peyton Watson questionable for right hamstring tightness and Jaylon Tyson, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Khalifa Diop, and Ernest Udeh Jr. unavailable or assigned to the G League.
- Pregame markets and previews reflect the roster gaps, with BetMGM showing the Cavaliers as roughly a 4.5-point favorite and outlets publishing varied projected lineups and spreads; this two-game series will test how quickly OKC can settle rotations and affect early-season standings.