Oklahoma is having a terrible January, losing nine of its ten games played in the month. Cleveland is the opposite, picking up seven wins in its ten games through January. Additionally, tonight’s game will be the Thunder’s second in as many nights. The two teams faced each other as recently as January 15, with the Cavs winning by only five points.
The Thunder are second-last in the Western Conference and have lost four straight. They’re coming off a 121-98 loss to the Hornets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 29 points in the losing effort.
Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team in scoring, averaging 22.