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Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder
· 11/4 - 8:00 PM EST
Cleveland Cavaliers · Oklahoma City Thunder
Matchup
Cleveland Cavaliers
Record: 3-2
Oklahoma City Thunder
Record: 4-1
Players to watch
- James Harden · CLE: Points: 24 · recent game
- Evan Mobley · CLE: Assists: 7 · recent game
- Jarrett Allen · CLE: Rebounds: 8 · recent game
- Ajay Mitchell · OKC: Points: 29 · recent game
Pick or pass
Model: home spread -3.4 · total 223.1.
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Injury impact
Cleveland Cavaliers
Availability-impact index: 3
- Jaylon Tyson (G) · Out · Ankle ·
- Meleek Thomas (G) · Day-To-Day · Foot ·
Oklahoma City Thunder
Availability-impact index: 12
- Cason Wallace (G) · Out · Shoulder ·
- Chet Holmgren (C) · Out · Knee ·
- Jalen Williams (G) · Out · Leg ·
- Alex Caruso (G) · Out · Ankle ·
- Thomas Sorber (C) · Out · Knee ·
- Nikola Topic (G) · Out · Back ·
Coaching Room
Cleveland Cavaliers
Head coach: Kenny Atkinson · 6 seasons as a head coach · Coach source
| Metric | Value | League rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated possessions per game | 106.1 | rank 5 of 30 | 5 |
| Three-point attempt rate | 43.1 % | rank 15 of 30 | 5 |
| Free-throw attempts / field-goal attempts | 31.4 % | rank 9 of 30 | 5 |
| Turnovers / estimated possessions | 14.7 % | rank 21 of 30 | 5 |
| Points scored / 100 estimated possessions | 111.2 | rank 15 of 30 | 5 |
| Points allowed / 100 estimated possessions | 110.3 | rank 14 of 30 | 5 |
Oklahoma City Thunder
Head coach: Mark Daigneault · 6 seasons as a head coach · Coach source
| Metric | Value | League rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated possessions per game | 102 | rank 25 of 30 | 5 |
| Three-point attempt rate | 35.5 % | rank 28 of 30 | 5 |
| Free-throw attempts / field-goal attempts | 22.5 % | rank 27 of 30 | 5 |
| Turnovers / estimated possessions | 14.5 % | rank 23 of 30 | 5 |
| Points scored / 100 estimated possessions | 106.1 | rank 23 of 30 | 5 |
| Points allowed / 100 estimated possessions | 102.5 | rank 26 of 30 | 5 |
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