{"id":20272,"date":"2026-11-02T10:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=20272"},"modified":"2026-11-02T11:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:46:17","slug":"thunder-vs-cavaliers-prediction-team-news","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/nba\/thunder-vs-cavaliers-prediction-team-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder vs Cavaliers: Prediction, Team News and an OKC Injury Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oklahoma City has lost three starters in a week. Jalen Williams broke his left fibula, Chet Holmgren has a small patellar tendon tear and Cason Wallace needed shoulder surgery.<\/strong> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, takes what is left to Cleveland.<\/p>\n

The Thunder lost by 24 in Dallas and by 21 in Houston, their only two defeats. Cleveland is 3-0 at home, and this Thunder vs Cavaliers game is on TSN.<\/p>\n\n\n

Our best bet<\/div>
Cavaliers to win<\/div>
Score prediction<\/span>Cavaliers 116-104<\/span><\/div>
Spread<\/span>Cavaliers at -5.5 or shorter<\/span><\/div>
Total<\/span>No bet<\/span><\/div>
Watch in Canada<\/span>TSN, TSN+<\/span><\/div>
No Canadian book had priced this game when we wrote this. Both clubs file a final injury report in the afternoon, so check the team news before you bet. Picks are opinion, not advice. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

How to watch Thunder vs Cavaliers in Canada<\/h2>\n\n
\n\n
<\/th>Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Game<\/strong><\/td>Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers<\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/strong><\/td>Monday 2 November 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Tip-off<\/strong><\/td>7:00pm ET<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/strong><\/td>Rocket Arena, Cleveland<\/td><\/tr>
Records<\/strong><\/td>Oklahoma City 4-2, Cleveland 4-2<\/td><\/tr>
Rest<\/strong><\/td>Oklahoma City with 1 day off, Cleveland with 1 day off<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

In Canada it’s on TSN and TSN+. If you’re watching away from a TV, our how to watch the NBA in Canada<\/a> page lists the streaming options.<\/p>\n

Thunder vs Cavaliers odds<\/h2>\n

There’s no Canadian line on this one yet. NBA prices tend to settle on game day, once the injury report does. The NBA betting<\/a> hub explains where you can bet legally in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n

Gilgeous-Alexander has less help than ever<\/h2>\n

He averages 26.0 points and has scored 21 or more in five of six games.<\/p>\n

Ajay Mitchell has stepped up, with 30 against Phoenix and 29 in Dallas. Isaiah Hartenstein averages 9.2 rebounds, and Jared McCain scored 20 in the opener.<\/p>\n

Williams had surgery on 28 October and will be re-evaluated before the end of the regular season. Holmgren will miss at least eight to 10 weeks, Nick Crain of Slam reported. Wallace had surgery on a torn labrum on Friday, and Alex Caruso has a sprained ankle. Our Thunder injuries<\/a> report has each timeline and the roster moves since.<\/p>\n

How they compare<\/h2>\n\n
\n\n
2025-26<\/th>Oklahoma City Thunder<\/th>Cleveland Cavaliers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Record<\/strong><\/td>64-18<\/td>52-30<\/td><\/tr>
Net rating<\/strong><\/td>+11.0<\/td>+4.0<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive rating<\/strong><\/td>117.0<\/td>117.0<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive rating<\/strong><\/td>106.0<\/td>113.0<\/td><\/tr>
Pace<\/strong><\/td>101.8<\/td>102.1<\/td><\/tr>
Three-point %<\/strong><\/td>36.5%<\/td>36.0%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

Rates from last season. Oklahoma City won 12 more games and was 6.9 points per 100 possessions better, with Williams, Holmgren and Wallace all available.<\/p>\n

Cleveland has won all three at home<\/h2>\n

The Cavaliers beat Brooklyn 125-121, Minnesota 127-125 and Washington 121-111. On Saturday they scored 48 in the second quarter of a 136-111 win in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.7 points. Evan Mobley had 27 against the Bucks and Jarrett Allen 25 with 11 rebounds. James Harden averages 6.3 assists.<\/p>\n

Jaylon Tyson is out with his ankle. Peyton Watson, who has started all six, is questionable with hamstring tightness.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City won both meetings last season<\/h2>\n\n
\n\n
Date<\/th>Result<\/th>Venue<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
22 Feb 2026<\/strong><\/td>Oklahoma City 121-113<\/td>Paycom Center<\/td><\/tr>
19 Jan 2026<\/strong><\/td>Oklahoma City 136-104<\/td>Rocket Arena<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

The Thunder won 136-104 in Cleveland in January and 121-113 at home in February.<\/p>\n

Recent form<\/h2>\n\n\n
Oklahoma City Thunder<\/span>Last 5: 3-2<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span>L<\/span>L<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Date<\/th>Opponent<\/th>Result<\/th>Top scorer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sat 31 Oct<\/td>at Houston<\/td>L<\/span> 98-119<\/td>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 26<\/td><\/tr>
Wed 28 Oct<\/td>at Dallas<\/td>L<\/span> 96-120<\/td>Ajay Mitchell 29<\/td><\/tr>
Mon 26 Oct<\/td>vs Phoenix<\/td>W<\/span> 125-114<\/td>Ajay Mitchell 30<\/td><\/tr>
Sun 25 Oct<\/td>vs Clippers<\/td>W<\/span> 108-101<\/td>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 34<\/td><\/tr>
Thu 22 Oct<\/td>vs Denver<\/td>W<\/span> 96-84<\/td>Jalen Williams 21<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
Cleveland Cavaliers<\/span>Last 5: 4-1<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span>L<\/span>W<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Date<\/th>Opponent<\/th>Result<\/th>Top scorer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sat 31 Oct<\/td>at Milwaukee<\/td>W<\/span> 136-111<\/td>Evan Mobley 27<\/td><\/tr>
Thu 29 Oct<\/td>at Atlanta<\/td>L<\/span> 111-114<\/td>James Harden 24<\/td><\/tr>
Wed 28 Oct<\/td>vs Washington<\/td>W<\/span> 121-111<\/td>Evan Mobley 24<\/td><\/tr>
Mon 26 Oct<\/td>vs Minnesota<\/td>W<\/span> 127-125 (OT)<\/td>Donovan Mitchell 26<\/td><\/tr>
Sat 24 Oct<\/td>vs Nets<\/td>W<\/span> 125-121<\/td>Donovan Mitchell 22<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n

Team news<\/h2>\n\n
\n\n
Club<\/th>Player<\/th>Status<\/th>Latest<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Oklahoma City<\/strong><\/td>Alex Caruso<\/td>Out, ankle<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Oklahoma City<\/strong><\/td>Cason Wallace<\/td>Out, shoulder<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Oklahoma City<\/strong><\/td>Chet Holmgren<\/td>Out, knee<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Oklahoma City<\/strong><\/td>Jalen Williams<\/td>Out, leg<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Oklahoma City<\/strong><\/td>Nikola Topic<\/td>Out, back<\/td>Week to week<\/td><\/tr>
Oklahoma City<\/strong><\/td>Thomas Sorber<\/td>Out, knee<\/td>Week to week<\/td><\/tr>
Cleveland<\/strong><\/td>Jaylon Tyson<\/td>Out, ankle<\/td>Out for this game (1 Nov)<\/td><\/tr>
Cleveland<\/strong><\/td>Peyton Watson<\/td>Day to day, hamstring<\/td>Questionable for this game (1 Nov)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

All six Thunder absences are on the league’s 10 a.m. ET injury report. Watson’s hamstring is Cleveland’s only open question, and the official NBA injury report<\/a> will settle it.<\/p>\n

The NBA injury report<\/a> covers the rest of the league.<\/p>\n

Probable starting fives<\/h2>\n\n\n
Oklahoma City Thunder<\/span>Started Sat 31 Oct at Houston<\/span><\/div>
Pos<\/th>Player<\/th>That game<\/th>Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
C<\/td>Isaiah Hartenstein<\/td>10 pts, 7 reb, 0 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Kenrich Williams<\/td>11 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/td>26 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Jared McCain<\/td>10 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Ajay Mitchell<\/td>6 pts, 3 reb, 5 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
Cleveland Cavaliers<\/span>Started Sat 31 Oct at Milwaukee<\/span><\/div>
Pos<\/th>Player<\/th>That game<\/th>Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
C<\/td>Jarrett Allen<\/td>25 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
C<\/td>Evan Mobley<\/td>27 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>James Harden<\/td>13 pts, 6 reb, 7 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Donovan Mitchell<\/td>15 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Peyton Watson<\/td>5 pts, 2 reb, 6 ast<\/td>Day to day<\/span> (hamstring)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
Each club’s most recent starting five, checked against today’s injury list. A starter marked out has no named replacement yet: clubs confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off.<\/div>\n\n\n

Players to watch<\/h2>\n

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City.<\/strong> Thirty-four against the Clippers and 32 in San Antonio. More of the offence now runs through him.<\/p>\n

Evan Mobley, Cleveland.<\/strong> Twenty-seven in Milwaukee and 24 with 12 rebounds against Washington. He averages 19.7 points and 8.2 boards.<\/p>\n\n\n

Score prediction<\/h2>\n

Cavaliers 116-104 Thunder.<\/strong> Last season’s ratings would make Oklahoma City the favourite even here. Those ratings belonged to a team with Williams, Holmgren and Wallace, and the Thunder have scored 96 and 98 in the two games since.<\/p>\n

Thunder vs Cavaliers prediction<\/h2>\n

Oklahoma City is 1-2 on the road. Cleveland has scored 121 or more in four of its six games.<\/p>\n

Our pick: Cleveland to win, the Cavaliers at -5.5 or shorter.<\/strong> No total.<\/p>\n

For how both measure up across the league, see the NBA power rankings<\/a>. You’ll find the rest of Monday’s games on our NBA games tonight<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n

What time is Thunder vs Cavaliers?<\/strong>

Tip-off is 7:00pm ET on Monday 2 November 2026 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland.<\/p><\/div>

Where can I watch Thunder vs Cavaliers in Canada?<\/strong>

TSN carries it in Canada, with streaming on TSN+.<\/p><\/div>

Is Chet Holmgren playing for the Thunder?<\/strong>

No. He has a small patellar tendon tear and will miss at least eight to 10 weeks, per Nick Crain of Slam.<\/p><\/div>

Is Jalen Williams playing?<\/strong>

No. He had surgery on a fractured left fibula on 28 October and will be re-evaluated before the end of the regular season.<\/p><\/div>

What is our Thunder vs Cavaliers prediction?<\/strong>

Cavaliers 116-104. We back Cleveland to win, at -5.5 or shorter.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC). Picks are opinion, not advice, and odds change constantly. Availability varies by province. Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 for Ontario residents; see your province’s helpline for resources elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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