Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 16 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The OKC Thunder host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday for their second and final encounter of the 2024-25 regular season. The Cavaliers defeated the Thunder 129-122 at home in their previous matchup earlier this month.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder: Starting Lineups and Depth Charts

Cavaliers Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for Jan. 16

The Cavs are projected to use a starting lineup of Darius Garland (PG), Donovan Mitchell (SG), Dean Wade (SF), Evan Mobley (PF) and Jarrett Allen (C) for the game.

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Darius Garland	Caris LeVert	Ty Jerome
SG	Donovan Mitchell	Max Strus	Sam Merrill
SF	Dean Wade	Isaac Okoro	Georges Niang
PF	Evan Mobley	Georges Niang	Dean Wade
C	Jarrett Allen	Evan Mobley	Tristan Thompson

Thunder Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for Jan. 16

Meanwhile, the Thunder are expected to deploy a starting lineup of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG), Cason Wallace (SG), Luguentz Dort (SF), Jalen Williams (PF) and Jaylin Williams (C).

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Cason Wallace	Alex Caruso
SG	Cason Wallace	Isaiah Joe	Luguentz Dort
SF	Luguentz Dort	Alex Caruso	Aaron Wiggins
PF	Jalen Williams	Aaron Wiggins	Kenrich Williams
C	Jaylin Williams	Kenrich Williams	Branden Carlson

Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder: Injury Reports

Cavaliers injury report for Jan. 16

The Cavs have three players on their injury report for the upcoming contest. Emoni Bates and Luke Travers are listed as out for the game while Ty Jerome is questionable to play.

Player	Status	Injury
Ty Jerome	Questionable (GTD)	Illness
Emoni Bates	Out	Ankle
Luke Travers	Out	Knee

Thunder injury report for Jan. 16

Meanwhile, the Thunder have five players on their injury report. Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell are out for the contest while Nikola Topic is out for the season. Adam Flagler is listed as questionable and his participation will be a game-time decision.

Player	Status	Injury
Adam Flagler	Questionable (GTD)	Finger
Isaiah Hartenstein	Out	Calf
Chet Holmgren	Out	Hip
Ajay Mitchell	Out	Toe
Nikola Topic	Out (OFS)	Knee

Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder: Preview

The upcoming matchup will pit the top teams of the two conferences, adding a rare loss to one of the teams' records. Ahead of the contest, the Cleveland Cavaliers lead the East with a 34-5 record while the OKC Thunder top the West with a 33-6 record.

The Cavs have won nine of their last 10 outings and are coming off a 127-117 road win against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Donovan Mitchell led their victory charge with 35 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in the game.

Meanwhile, the Thunder have also won nine of their last 10 matchups and are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 118-102 on the road on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led them to victory in the game with 32 points, three rebounds, nine assists, two steals and a block.

How to watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs OKC Thunder?

The Cavaliers-Thunder matchup is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. ET at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The contest will be aired nationally on TNT, truTV and Max. It can also be streamed live on FuboTV or via NBA League Pass.