Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder: preview, form and head-to-head

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Oklahoma City Thunder host Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) on November 5, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1 in the last 5 games against 3-2 for Cleveland Cavaliers.

Matchup to watch: Cleveland Cavaliers’ attack (index 105) against Oklahoma City Thunder’s defence (index 92).

Matchup to watch: Oklahoma City Thunder’s attack (index 95) against Cleveland Cavaliers’ defence (index 103).

Recent form: last 5

Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 572 points scored and 601 conceded.

Cleveland Cavaliers
Oct 28, 2026vs Washington WizardsW121–111
Oct 26, 2026vs Minnesota TimberwolvesW127–125
Oct 24, 2026vs Brooklyn NetsW125–121
Oct 22, 2026at Philadelphia 76ersL106–114
May 26, 2026 · last seasonvs New York KnicksL93–130

Oklahoma City Thunder: 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5, with 541 points scored and 523 conceded.

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oct 29, 2026at Dallas MavericksL96–120
Oct 27, 2026vs Phoenix SunsW125–114
Oct 25, 2026vs Los Angeles ClippersW108–101
Oct 23, 2026vs Denver NuggetsW96–84
Oct 21, 2026at San Antonio SpursW116–104

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, Cleveland Cavaliers won 0, Oklahoma City Thunder won 2.

Feb 22, 2026 · last seasonOklahoma City Thunder121–113Cleveland Cavaliers
Jan 19, 2026 · last seasonCleveland Cavaliers104–136Oklahoma City Thunder

Season so far

Cleveland Cavaliers are 9th of 30 on win rate after 4 games (3-1).

Oklahoma City Thunder are 6th of 30 on win rate after 5 games (4-1).

#TeamPWLPoints
9Cleveland Cavaliers431479:471
6Oklahoma City Thunder541541:523

Team season model

  • Cleveland Cavaliers attack index 105: 5% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers defence index 103: 3% more conceded per game than the league average.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers rate 11th of 30 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
  • Oklahoma City Thunder attack index 95: 5% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Oklahoma City Thunder defence index 92: 8% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Oklahoma City Thunder rate 2nd of 30 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

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