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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
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
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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