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Thunder vs. Cavaliers preview, stats, how to watch | Thursday 16 January
By DataScrive
January 13, 2025 at 9:46 pm
The Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (32-6) host the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (33-5) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Paycom Center, kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Thunder vs. Cavaliers TV and upcoming game information
- Game time: 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 16
- location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- TV channel: TNT, True TV, and MAX
- Live broadcast: Watch this game on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Key Thunder players
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. Defensively, he’s averaging 2.0 steals (3rd in the league) and 1.1 blocks.
- Jalen Williams is averaging 20.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.7 steals (5th in the NBA) and 0.7 blocks.
- Isaiah Hartenstein is averaging 11.9 points, 12.0 boards and 4.2 assists per game, shooting 56.0% from the floor.
- Luguentz Dort is averaging 9.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 40.7% from the floor and 40.4% from downtown while making 2.2 three-pointers per game.
- Cason Wallace is averaging 7.1 points, 2.4 assists, and 3.2 boards.
Cavaliers key players
- Evan Mobley averaged 18.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for the Cavaliers.
- The Cavaliers are getting 22.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game from Donovan Mitchell this season.
- The Cavaliers are getting 20.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game from Darius Garland this season.
- Jarrett Allen gives the Cavaliers 14.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while recording 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- The Cavaliers are getting 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game from Caris LeVert this season.
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Thunder Team Insights
Season 2024-25 | Last 10 matches | |
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Points/game | 116.1 | 119.1 |
Points allowed/game | 103.4 | 104.1 |
Rebound/toy | 43.9 | 43.8 |
vs. Rebound/toy | 46.8 | 44.6 |
Making threes/game | 13.5 | 13.1 |
Threes allowed/game | 12.2 | 11.1 |
- The Thunder are scoring 116.1 points per game this year (9th best in the NBA), but they have played well defensively, giving up just 103.4 points per contest (2nd best).
- Oklahoma City ranks 16th in the NBA with 43.9 boards per contest, but is giving up 46.8 rebounds per game, which ranks third in the league.
- The Thunder are 15th in the NBA with 13.5 threes per game this year. Meanwhile, they ranked 18th with a 35.5% shooting percentage from downtown.
Cavaliers Team Insights
Season 2024-25 | Last 10 matches | |
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Points/game | 122.1 | 123.7 |
Points allowed/game | 111.3 | 113.5 |
Rebound/toy | 43.7 | 44.2 |
vs. Rebound/toy | 43.9 | 45.4 |
Make Three/Game | 16.2 | 17.5 |
Threes allowed/game | 13.3 | 12.6 |
- The Cavaliers are the second-best team in the NBA in points scored (122.1 per game) and 11th in points received (111.3).
- In the 2024-25 season, Cleveland ranked 18th in the NBA in rebounds (43.7 per game) and 14th in rebounds allowed (43.9).
- In 2024-25, the Cavaliers are third in the league in 3-point percentage (16.2 per game), and best in 3-point percentage (40.1%).
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