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Cavs vs. Thunder on MLK Day: Tip Time, TV, Odds as Short-Handed Teams Meet in Cleveland

Cleveland views the visit from the reigning champions as a barometer after a recent upswing.

Overview

  • Tipoff is 2:30 p.m. ET at Rocket Arena, with national TV on NBC, streaming on Peacock, and radio on SiriusXM channel 212.
  • Injury report lists Darius Garland and Sam Merrill out for the Cavaliers, with Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein out for the Thunder.
  • Oddsmakers have Oklahoma City favored by 6.5 points, with the over/under set at 234.5.
  • The Thunder started 24–1 and enter at 35–8 behind the league’s top-ranked defense, though they have lost three of their past eight.
  • The Cavaliers have shown improvement with seven wins in their last ten, and this is the first of two regular-season meetings between the teams.