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The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night in an early-season showdown between playoff teams from a year ago. Oklahoma City is coming off a 119-98 loss at Houston on Saturday, while Cleveland crushed Milwaukee 136-111 that same night. The Thunder (4-2), who are second in the Northwest Division, are 1-2 on the road this season. The Cavaliers (4-2), who are second in the Central Division, are 3-0 on their home court in 2026. OKC will be without Chet Holmgren (knee), Cason Wallace (shoulder) and Alex Caruso (ankle), while Cleveland will be without Jaylon Tyson (ankle). Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code SPORTSLINE55:
Tipoff from Rocket Arena in Cleveland is set for 7 p.m. ET. Cleveland is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Thunder vs. Cavaliers odds, while the over/under is 228.5.
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