The Oklahoma City Thunder (5-2) ended a two-game skid on Monday with a road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3). Now the teams meet again, but this time in OKC.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Favored as Alex Caruso Returns to Help Thunder in Matchup with Cavs
OKC beat Cleveland 117-112 on Monday, but I’m not sure how much that matters for tonight. The matchup will be extremely similar, except OKC has Alex Caruso back from injury, and Jaylin Williams might be out with some lower back spasms. Oh, and the Thunder have Loud City at their backs. I didn’t think the Thunder would beat the Cavs in Cleveland on Monday, but I definitely think OKC gets the win tonight and covers the spread.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #7 Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers
A lot can change in a week. After a 4-0 start to the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now 4-2, dropping 2 of 3 games since losing Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace to injury last Sunday. Since then, Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso have been added to the list of extended time missed, and OKC has yet to figure things out.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Heads to Cleveland as a Small Underdog
OKC has looked pretty awful the last couple of games, and it might be a little while before they find a groove. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t looked particularly great, either, and this team is going to go as far as he can take them. I think SGA starts to impose his will more often, but the Cavaliers look a lot better than the Thunder right now. I think OKC can keep this one interesting and hopefully not get blown out for the third straight time, but I still like Cleveland to cover the small spread.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #58 Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers
The Oklahoma City Thunder came out of the break a bit sluggish on Friday night as they hosted the Brooklyn Nets, but they found some rhythm as the game wore on to pick up a 105-86 win. The competition picks up a bit on Sunday afternoon, however, as the Cleveland Cavaliers come to town for a noon tip-off.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #44 Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers
The Oklahoma City Thunder continues the 4-game road trip on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a matinee matchup in Cleveland against the Cavaliers. The Thunder is fresh off a tough 122-120 loss in Miami against the Heat on Saturday, while the Cavs are coming off two days of rest after a narrow 117-115 win in Philadelphia against the 76ers.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC a Solid Favorite Despite Tough Test in Cleveland
This is right about where I had the spread in my mind, and as much as I want to take OKC to rebound from the Miami loss with a nice win in Cleveland, it’s hard to justify when the Cavs have very capable rebounders, and that’s what killed the Thunder against the Heat. OKC is better in the clutch, which is why I think a close game tips the Thunder’s direction, but I think Cleveland just barely covers the spread.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #40 Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers
The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the league’s best record on Thursday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers are in town, but the Thunder will have to do it without big man Isaiah Hartenstein, who is out with a strained left soleus. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen were dominant in the first matchup between these two teams just 8 days ago, so OKC will have to figure out a way to be successful in matching up small ball with Cleveland’s big men.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC a Narrow Favorite at Home Against Cavs Despite No Hartenstein
With no Isaiah Hartenstein or Chet Holmgren, OKC might win one or two games against the Cavaliers if this were a 7-game series. Fortunately for the Thunder, this just a regular season game, which gives them a lot of options. Losing Hartenstein for at least a week sucks, but OKC still has the best player in the matchup, so I’m thinking the Thunder can strategize well enough to sneak past Cleveland for a win tonight.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #36 Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers
The Oklahoma City Thunder are to be a part of NBA history on Wednesday when they take on the Cavaliers in Cleveland. OKC—the top-seeded team in the West— and Cleveland—the top-seeded team in the East— will go head-to-head as the first teams in NBA history to have a 15-game winning streak and a 10-game winning streak.
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