The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. This will be the first matchup between the two squads in the 2026-27 regular season.
Over a week later, the Thunder (4-2) are still coming to grips with their new grim reality. They fell in a 119-98 loss
to the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points, but nobody else really stepped up in a forgettable outing.Meanwhile, the Cavaliers (4-2) cruised to a 136-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. Evan Mobley had 27 points and Jarrett Allen had 25 points. Both co-headline Cleveland's All-Star frontcourt.
Here's how to watch the Thunder's game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Thunder vs. Cavaliers game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: Peacock, NBC Sports
Network
Start time: 6 p.m. CT
Where to watch Thunder vs. Cavaliers on livestream
Watch Thunder vs. Cavaliers live on Peacock
Thunder vs. Cavaliers injury updates
Thunder: Jalen Williams (ankle surgery) is out. Cason Wallace (shoulder surgery) is out. Chet Holmgren (knee injury recovery) is out. Alex Caruso (ankle sprain) is out. Nikola Topic (back surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (knee surgery) is out.
Cavaliers: Peyton Watson (hamstring tightness/soreness) is questionable. Jaylon Tyson (ankle sprain) is out. Nae'Qwan Tomlin (back stress reaction) is out. Khalifa Diop (G League assignment) is out. Ernest Udeh Jr. (G League two-way) is out.
Probable starting lineups
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Jared McCain
- Ajay Mitchell
- Kenrich Williams
- Isaiah Hartenstein
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Donovan Mitchell
- James Harden
- Sam Merrill
- Evan Mobley
- Jarrett Allen
Thunder vs. Cavaliers predictions, picks, odds
Cavaliers 110, Thunder 101: The Thunder are going to need to take some time to find their footing. They're still wrapping their heads around their current health situation. Unfortunately for them, they're hitting a difficult part of their schedule. The Cavaliers have continuity. Say what you want about their playoff hopes, but they're a regular-season win machine. Mitchell and Harden should put up numbers against OKC as it's without its two best perimeter defenders. That'll be a first for the first time in a while. I think the Hospital Thunder should play better after this, but they'll still feel their absences.
ODDS: Cavaliers by 4.5 points
O/U: 228.5
All NBA Odds via BetMGM.
Thunder 2026-27 schedule
- Wednesday, Nov. 4: vs. Cavaliers
- Friday, Nov. 6: at Grizzlies
- Saturday, Nov. 7: vs. Wizards
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