Cleveland Cavaliers
2026-11-04
Preview
Oklahoma City Thunder
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for OKC: its offense ranks 28th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 10th.
A clash of tempos: CLE plays at the 5th-fastest pace, OKC at the 26th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (CLE 7 games, OKC 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLEOKC
Scoring
119.75th · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
108.025th · Below avg
116.123rd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
107.77th · Above avg
+3.611th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+0.317th · Average
Efficiency
114.66th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
107.821st · Below avg
110.515th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
107.910th · Above avg
+4.111th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-0.117th · Average
104.85th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.026th
Shooting
55.2%8th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
49.4%28th · Bottom 5
58.5%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
53.8%26th · Bottom 5
15.14th · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
10.328th · Bottom 5
36.9%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
32.0%26th · Bottom 5
0.2917th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Defense
51.8%10th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
51.5%9th · Above avg
7.623rd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
7.920th · Average
6.07th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.05th · Top 5
Possessions
13.1%5th · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
12.7%3rd · Top 5
26.0%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.8%12th · Average
47.94th · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
46.69th · Above avg
29.02nd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
21.130th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Cleveland CavaliersWWLWL
Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +3.6). Streak L1.
Oklahoma City ThunderWWLLW
Last 5: average margin -4.4 (season +0.3). Streak W1.
Key players
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 21.9 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 59.9 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 19.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 67.9 |
| James HardenG | 16.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 15.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 67.0 |
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 28.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 54.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 57.4 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Injury report
Cleveland CavaliersJaylon Tyson G-F · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Low Back Stress Reaction
Out
Peyton Watson G · Right Hamstring Tightness / Soreness · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Oklahoma City ThunderCason Wallace G · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · Right Knee Injury Recovery · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Jalen Williams G-F · Left Ankle Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Nikola Topic G · Low Back Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Thomas Sorber C · Right Knee Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Jaylin Williams F · Low Back Spasms · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Earlier this season
2026-11-02 · at CLEOKC 117 – CLE 112
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.