Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The two best teams in the NBA. The two hottest teams in the NBA.
And they play Wednesday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) in one of the biggest regular-season games of the past few seasons. No one will be surprised if Thunder-Cavaliers ends up the Finals series.
Cleveland owns the best record at 31-4, and Oklahoma City has the second-best record at 30-5. The Cavaliers are No. 1 offensively and No. 7 defensively, and the Thunder are No. 1 defensively and No. 8 offensively.
Oklahoma City rides a 15-game winning streak into the contest, and Cleveland has won 10 consecutive games.
Both teams are led by dynamic guards: Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished second in MVP voting last season and averages 31.3 points, 6.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.1 blocks and shoots 52.4% from the field, 36% on 3-pointers and 88.8% on free throws; and the Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell, who averages 23.3 points, 4.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.5 steals and shoots 45.7% from the field, 41.3% on 3s and 81.5% on free throws.
But these are not one-man teams as you’ll see in this much-anticipated matchup.
When is Cavaliers-Thunder game?
- Opening tip will be Wednesday, Jan. 8 at about 7 p.m. ET.
Where is Cavaliers-Thunder game?
- The Cavaliers will host the Thunder from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
How to watch Cavaliers-Thunder game on TV
- The game will be televised on ESPN.
How to stream Cavaliers-Thunder game
- The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Cavaliers vs Thunder odds, line
The Cleveland Cavaliers are favorites to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder during their regular-season matchup Wednesday, according to the BetMGM odds.
- Spread: Cavaliers (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Cavaliers (-140); Thunder (+115)
- Over/under: 229.5
