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The Cavs wrap up a three-game road trip with the second night of a back-to-back on Friday.

Josh Giddey, guard, 16.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 5.8 apg. [Caesars Ohio Sportsbook](https://www.cleveland.com/betting/ohio/caesars/) is open for bets now that Ohio sports betting has launched. Kenrich Williams, center,7.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.9 apg. Jalen Williams, forward, 11.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.9 apg. Shai Gigeous-Alexander, guard, 30.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 5.6 apg. Isaac Okoro, guard, 5.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.9 apg. Darius Garland, guard, 21.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 8.0 apg. [Cleveland Cavaliers crush Houston Rockets, 113-95, as Darius Garland gets birthday wish](https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2023/01/darius-garland-gets-birthday-wish-as-cleveland-cavaliers-crush-houston-rockets-113-96.html) [‘I should be an All-Star’: Darius Garland thinks he belongs in 2023 NBA All-Star Game. Evan Mobley, forward, 15.2 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.7 apg. Jarrett Allen, center, 14.0 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.7 apg. Donovan Mitchell, guard, 28.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.8 apg. Cleveland was without Donovan Mitchell, who reaggravated a groin injury on Tuesday night against the Knicks.

Memphis and Cleveland are young teams playing like legitimate contenders, while the Bucks have struggled as of late.

So even if Middleton is able to get back to his All-Star self and the team receives better shooting luck, it’s hard to see the Bucks being anything more than an average offensive team. His current 52.6% conversion rate would be the lowest since 2016-17, and his true shooting of 58.8% is barely above the league average. Only 5.4% (5th lowest) of their sets involve cuts, which is one of the most efficient plays in basketball. Middleton’s absence is the obvious answer, but their offensive rating without him last year (113.5) was actually still above the league average, so there are definitely other factors at play. Bane’s improvement is a big reason why Memphis has a 114.2 offensive rating even without Ja, which would still rank in the top half of the league. He’s the most exciting player in the league and good enough to be the first option for a title team at the ripe age of 23. Without Garland last year, Cleveland had an anemic offensive rating of 106.1, but that’s up to 113.5 this season — the latter of which is only slightly below the current league average. Shockingly, their points scored in transition is even worse (29th league-wide) with an offensive rating of 117.2. That lack of a reliable small forward is precisely why I can’t list Cleveland among the inner circle of contenders, unlike Memphis. Currently the 2-seed in the West, Memphis is only 2.5 games behind Denver and is a legitimate candidate to make the finals. Cleveland’s +3.9 net rating is 4th league-wide, thanks to their 11th-ranked offense (115.1 points per 100) and 3rd-ranked defense (111.2). Prior to that, their rating of 112.6 was 17th league-wide in 14 games, which isn’t a small sample size.

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder on January 27. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

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Jalen Williams came off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder the last time they faced off with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

“And this is a place where we’ve seen him grow the most is understanding the moment, understanding each game and how it’s different and what it takes for him and how to be a tone-setter.” Friday’s game is the rubber game of a three-game road trip for the Cavs. The Cavs were without Donovan Mitchell in that earlier meeting this season, as he sat out with a sore leg. On Thursday, Mitchell was named an All-Star starter for the first time before missing Cleveland’s game against the Rockets. “But there’s a lot of those that are within our control that are just cheap fouls that, right now, we don’t have the margin to give those up,” Daigneault said. “Those are the ones we have to own.

The Cleveland Cavaliers play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center The Cleveland Cavaliers are spending $5017023 per win while the Oklahoma ...

– [2:15 PM](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham/status/1619051538412085248) [NBA Math](https://twitter.com/NBA_Math) – [8:38 PM](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1619147765589880832) [Rylan Stiles](https://twitter.com/Rylan_Stiles) – [9:01 PM](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1619153569827160064) [Danny Cunningham](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham) [cleveland.com/cavs/2023/01/w…](https://t.co/dAAhDk29qh)– [7:34 PM](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1619131685022609408) [Oklahoma City Thunder](https://twitter.com/okcthunder) – [9:28 PM](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1619160410913132544) [Danny Cunningham](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham) [@Evan Mobley](https://twitter.com/evanmobley) – [9:57 PM](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1619167816468549632) [Oklahoma City Thunder](https://twitter.com/okcthunder) [@Darius Garland](https://twitter.com/dariusgarland22) – [10:14 PM](https://twitter.com/Rylan_Stiles/status/1619172147301064704) [Brandon Rahbar](https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar) – [10:01 PM](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham/status/1619168665215303680) [Tony Jones](https://twitter.com/Tjonesonthenba) – [10:16 PM](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham/status/1619172503339028480) [Brandon Rahbar](https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar) [RealDCunningham](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham) [#Cavs](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Cavs)lose to OKC 112-100.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were so close last year. Before the flashes of potential shown by forward Evan Mobley and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff's calls for ...

was [“on Cleveland’s radar”](https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2023/01/tim-hardaway-jr-bojan-bogdanovic-kelly-oubre-jr-cleveland-cavaliers-on-the-hunt-for-a-wing-upgrade.html) before he [underwent surgery](https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-kelly-oubre-jr-surgery-revelation-the-latest-blow-in-brutal-hornets-season) on a torn ligament in his left hand, according to Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor. The Cavs could also afford to try for a defensive anchor at the backup center spot. I’m getting in better shape to be able to play both sides of the ball.” Mitchell owns a defensive rating of 110.7, meaning he allowed more than five points above the career-high of 105.1 he set his rookie year, according to Statemuse. “I think a lot of it, for me, is focus and attention to detail,” Mitchell said. The team’s starting big duo’s strengths aren’t purely limited to within a few feet of the basket. When they are both on patrol with their arms spread, they disrupt the expectations of ball handlers. The Cavaliers only place behind the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat after they placed in 12th the season before. We believe that if we play with the same spirit and defended the way we did last year, positive things will happen for us.” “We are two seasons into this, and there is nothing to suggest anything fluky.” Even as Jarrett Allen averaged a double-double and swatted away 1.7 shots per game in what would be his first full season with the team, Cleveland allowed an average of 111 points during its two Play-In games before the Eastern Conference playoffs. [a one-hour film session](https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-john-beilein-holds-lengthy-film-session-to-help-cleveland-fix-leaky-defense) to fix its issues with then-head coach John Beilein in 2019.

Mitchell is listed as questionable for this matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, down in OKC, so there is a chance that he returns for the Cavs who are ...

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (30-20) play against the Oklahoma City Thunder (23-25) at Paycom Center Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The ...

– [2:15 PM](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham/status/1619051538412085248) [NBA Math](https://twitter.com/NBA_Math)@ [NBA_Math](https://twitter.com/NBA_Math) [cleveland.com/cavs/2023/01/w…](https://t.co/dAAhDk29qh)– [7:34 PM](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1619131685022609408) [Oklahoma City Thunder](https://twitter.com/okcthunder)@ [okcthunder](https://twitter.com/okcthunder) [7:14 PM](https://twitter.com/Rylan_Stiles/status/1619126716823371777) [Chris Fedor](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor)@ [ChrisFedor](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor) [#Cavs](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Cavs)Donovan Mitchell (groin) is OUT tonight against Oklahoma City, sources tell [@clevelanddotcom](https://twitter.com/clevelanddotcom). [pic.twitter.com/WfOk2pY5SH](https://t.co/WfOk2pY5SH)– [7:57 PM](https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/1619137641555042304) [Danny Cunningham](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham)@ [RealDCunningham](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham) [#Cavs](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Cavs)are starting Garland, LeVert, Okoro, Mobley, and Allen tonight against the Thunder. – [8:38 PM](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1619147765589880832) [Rylan Stiles](https://twitter.com/Rylan_Stiles)@ [Rylan_Stiles](https://twitter.com/Rylan_Stiles) [#Cavs](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Cavs)to that early Thunder run. – [9:01 PM](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1619153569827160064) [Danny Cunningham](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham)@ [RealDCunningham](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham) [#Cavs](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Cavs)Dean Wade on a night Kevin Love is unavailable and Wade is in line for a bigger opportunity isn’t ideal. – [9:28 PM](https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1619160410913132544) [Danny Cunningham](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham)@ [RealDCunningham](https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham) [@Evan Mobley](https://twitter.com/evanmobley) It’s still pretty funny when Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams are announced in starting lineups back to back. Garland with a great dump off to Mobley for the jam.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, his fourth consecutive with at least 30, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-100.

Jalen Williams added 17 points and made all three of his 3-point attempts. Oklahoma City outrebounded Cleveland 46-37. The Thunder shot 52.6% from the floor, while Cleveland finished at 44.3% and made just 8 of 29 attempts from 3. The Thunder erased the deficit to enter the fourth quarter tied at 78 and outscored Cleveland 34-22 in the final 12 minutes to run away with the win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, his fourth consecutive with at least 30, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-100 on Friday night. Gilgeous-Alexander made 12 of 21 shots and added eight assists and five rebounds.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, his fourth consecutive game with at least 30, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the.

“We spoke prior to the game, we knew they were the best defense in the league. “Defensively, we were locked in and executed what we wanted to,” Giddey said. “They just made more plays than we did,” said Cleveland coach J.B. And I thought we were physical on both ends.” “I thought the guys played with great force. Jalen Williams added 17 points and made all three of his 3-point attempts.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Cleveland Cavaliers had big plans for Dean Wade this season. He was primed to become a permanent piece of their playoff puzzle -- and ...

During practice, I’m in the building but I’m doing treatment and I’m with the trainers, not necessarily with the team. “We’re such a good defensive team and everyone has to be in the right spots. If they’re not in the right spots, the defense kind of crumbles. He can shoot the ball and spot up, so he makes the floor more open. That puts Wade in the 95th percentile. In that specific look, Wade operates as the small forward. “Dean’s got the ability to blend both sides of the floor. He ranks fifth on the team in nightly plus-minus, behind Garland, Allen, Mitchell and Osman. Dean’s ability to shoot the ball helps us create a ton of space. Removing Love, who is having the worst statistical season of his career, is the easiest path to consistent Wade playing time. There were more available minutes and a bigger opportunity for Wade to bounce between the 3 and 4, showing the versatility that makes him an easy fit in any five-man group. “The injuries kind of knocked him out of it.