The Cleveland Cavaliers (30-20) play against the Oklahoma City Thunder (23-25) at Paycom Center
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Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Friday January 27, 2023
Cleveland Cavaliers 0, Oklahoma City Thunder 0 (Q1 11:20)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
It’s still pretty funny when Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams are announced in back-to-back starting lineups. One night the whole team should just be introduced as Jalen (Jaylin) Williams. – 8:09 PM
Aaron Wiggins is starting for the Thunder. You know what that means. – 7:59 PM
Friday Night Line!
📺 @BallySportsOK pic.twitter.com/WfOk2pY5SH – 7:57 PM
#Cavs are starting Garland, LeVert, Okoro, Mobley, and Allen tonight against the Thunder. – 7:41 PM
Wine and Gold Talk Podcast with @H_Grove: Why are #Cavs better than last year despite the same record thru 50 games? How much of an All-Star chance does Darius Garland have? Why is JB Bickerstaff the right coach? And the best way to view this team.
cleveland.com/cavs/2023/01/w… – 7:34 PM
In the middle of a three game homestead, @Jay_MWilliams_
and @NickAGallo highlight the Thunder’s team connection and readiness ahead of tonight’s matchup against the Cavaliers.
❝We have to go in there, play our game, play together as a team, and be ready from the jump.❞ pic.twitter.com/NZWI2De4pm – 7:30 PM
❝Shai you just made our Birthday!❞ 🥹
City Nights Autographs presented by @SociosUSA pic.twitter.com/YBoxqsodr6 – 7:25 PM
#Thunder starters
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Aaron Wiggins
Jalen Williams
Jaylin Williams – 7:14 PM
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell (groin) is OUT tonight against Oklahoma City, sources tell @clevelanddotcom. – 6:53 PM
Kenrich Williams is reading the program pregame “it’s a good read” he told me pic.twitter.com/lH15OFc82Q – 6:53 PM
Evan Mobley
Jarrett Allen
Luke Walton pic.twitter.com/rN8ZDs5akz – 6:52 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander getting warmed up for tonight’s game. pic.twitter.com/145RwjTeAL – 6:34 PM
Jaylin Williams just challenged Josh Giddey to dunk after Giddey finished warm ups “two hands two foot?!” Grant Gibbs had the same reaction I did in my head “oooo”. Josh did the dunk and walked off. Jaylin said if Giddey pulls that out, he needs to hang on the rim next time. – 6:32 PM
Mark Daigneault on Ousmane Dieng: “He was on such a good track prior to getting hurt… Clearly, he’s shown what he’s capable of. I thought he did great work (with his rehab of him).” – 6:30 PM
When asked about Lu Dort’s absence from tonight’s game, Mark Daigneault praised his value to the team:
“If Lu missing wasn’t a void, we wouldn’t play him 30+ minutes.” – 6:28 PM
Friday fitted in OKC.
@stockx | #ad | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/CB1c276VfG – 6:20 PM
Isaiah Joe and Tre Mann getting ready for tonight pic.twitter.com/byDdibTgid – 5:56 PM
Donovan Mitchell (left groin strain) is doubtful for tonight’s game vs. Thunder – 4:25 PM
Donovan Mitchell (left groin strain) is doubtful for tonight against the Thunder. pic.twitter.com/SkmAYDpp25 – 3:46 PM
As the Thunder prepares to host the Cavaliers, some of the areas of focus lie on the defensive end including a heavy emphasis on boxing out and not allowing second chance points.
@NickAGallo and @ParisNLawson breakdown the matchup in today’s @OUHealth Game Day Report 📝 pic.twitter.com/Pnpm45yGvU – 3:33 PM
James Dolan, on WFAN, if the “meddlesome” version of James Dolan would have forced his front office to make a trade for Donovan Mitchell? “Not in the last 10 years.”
Dolan says his views have changed, and that he has to leave the decision making to the decision makers he’s hired – 3:26 PM
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell (groin) is listed as doubtful for tonight’s game in OKC.
Kevin Love (back spasms) and Ricky Rubio (injury management) are out. – 2:33 PM
#Cavs list Donovan Mitchell (groin) as doubtful to play tonight in Oklahoma City.
Ricky Rubio (injury management) and Kevin Love (back) are out. – 2:30 PM
After tonight the #Cavs will have just one more game outside the Eastern Time Zone the rest of the season (Feb. 10 in New Orleans). Pretty significant for them that the only time they’re west of Cleveland after the All-Star break is for two games in Atlanta. – 2:15 PM
Western All-Star reserves, for RPR MVP:
Backcourt: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (#5 overall)
Backcourt: Damian Lillard (9)
Front court: Anthony Davis (8)
Front court: Domantas Sabonis (11)
Front court: Lauri Markkanen (15)
Wildcards: Ja Morant (14)
Wildcards: Devin Booker (24) pic.twitter.com/ZbBGtCAaPo – 2:13 PM
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