Two days after the first meeting, the same clubs play again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 43 as Oklahoma City won 117-112 in Cleveland on Monday. This time the Thunder are at home, where they are 3-0.
They are still without Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso. Our Thunder injuries report has each timeline.
How to watch Cavaliers vs Thunder in Canada
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Game | Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Date | Wednesday 4 November 2026 |
| Tip-off | 8:00pm ET / 7:00pm CT |
| Venue | Paycom Center, Oklahoma City |
| Records | Cleveland 4-3, Oklahoma City 5-2 |
| Rest | Cleveland with 1 day off, Oklahoma City with 1 day off |
No Canadian network had listed this game when we checked. If it isn’t on TV where you are, our how to watch the NBA in Canada page covers the streaming route.
Cavaliers vs Thunder odds
This game hadn’t been priced by a Canadian book at the time of writing. A US number may not match what you’ll see here, so we’ve left the odds out. See our NBA betting in Canada page for the licensed options by province.
Gilgeous-Alexander carried Monday’s win
The Hamilton native made 14 of 35 shots and 11 of 12 free throws. He averages 28.4 points, and Ajay Mitchell adds 17.0.
Isaiah Hartenstein leads the club with 9.9 rebounds. Rookie Aday Mara had 10 and nine on Monday.
How they compare
| 2025-26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 52-30 | 64-18 |
| Net rating | +4.0 | +11.0 |
| Offensive rating | 117.0 | 117.0 |
| Defensive rating | 113.0 | 106.0 |
| Pace | 102.1 | 101.8 |
| Three-point % | 36.0% | 36.5% |
Rates from last season. Oklahoma City went 64-18, Cleveland 52-30, and the gap was 6.9 points per 100 possessions. Those Thunder numbers came with the injured starters.
Cleveland played without two rotation wings
Peyton Watson (hamstring) and Jaylon Tyson (ankle) both missed Monday and are day to day. Watson had started every game before that.
Donovan Mitchell averages 21.9 and had 11 assists on Monday, Evan Mobley adds 19.1 points and eight rebounds a game, and James Harden is the main passer at 6.3 assists.
Meleek Thomas started in Watson’s place. The second-round rookie scored 17.
Oklahoma City has won the last three meetings
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | Oklahoma City 117-112 | Rocket Arena |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Oklahoma City 121-113 | Paycom Center |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Oklahoma City 136-104 | Rocket Arena |
Before Monday, the Thunder won 136-104 in Cleveland in January and 121-113 at home in February.
Recent form
Team news
| Club | Player | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | Jaylon Tyson | Day to day, ankle | See the official report before tip-off |
| Cleveland | Peyton Watson | Day to day, hamstring | See the official report before tip-off |
| Oklahoma City | Alex Caruso | Out, ankle | No timetable |
| Oklahoma City | Cason Wallace | Out, shoulder | No timetable |
| Oklahoma City | Chet Holmgren | Out, knee | No timetable |
| Oklahoma City | Jalen Williams | Out, leg | No timetable |
| Oklahoma City | Nikola Topic | Out, back | Week to week |
| Oklahoma City | Thomas Sorber | Out, knee | Week to week |
Watson and Tyson are Cleveland’s open questions on Tuesday’s injury feed. The official NBA injury report will settle both.
For the other 28 clubs, our NBA injury report has the full list.
Probable starting fives
Players to watch
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City. Twenty-one or more in six of seven. He took 35 shots on Monday.
Evan Mobley, Cleveland. Sixteen or more in six of seven, with 27 in Milwaukee on Saturday.
Score prediction
Thunder 114-109 Cavaliers. Last season’s ratings would make this a big Thunder win, but that roster is gone. We lean on Monday’s game, five points in Cleveland, and give home court a little more.
Cavaliers vs Thunder prediction
We backed Cleveland on Monday and were wrong. The Thunder are 3-0 at home and Cleveland is 1-2 on the road.
Our pick: the Thunder to win, at -3.5 or shorter. No total.
Both clubs are placed in this week’s NBA power rankings. The NBA games tonight board lists the rest of Wednesday’s games.
Tip-off is 8:00pm ET / 7:00pm CT on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City.
It was not on a Canadian channel’s listings when we checked, so stream it on NBA League Pass.
No. He has a small patellar tendon tear and will miss at least eight to 10 weeks, per Nick Crain of Slam.
He missed Monday with a hamstring injury and is day to day. Check Wednesday’s official report.
Thunder 114-109. We back Oklahoma City to win, at -3.5 or shorter.
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