Two 4-2 teams meet as Cleveland brings a perfect home record and Oklahoma City leans on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Both teams sit at 4-2, but Cleveland holds the edge in the power index at No. 10, three spots ahead of Oklahoma City at No. 13. The Cavaliers are 3-0 at home and averaging 121 points per game, while the Thunder are 1-2 on the road and scoring 106.5 per game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 156 points through six games for Oklahoma City; Donovan Mitchell leads Cleveland with 136. The interior matchup could turn on the boards: Jarrett Allen has 55 rebounds and Evan Mobley 47 for Cleveland, while Isaiah Hartenstein has 55 for the Thunder. With Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams out for Oklahoma City, Cleveland’s ability to control the paint and keep its offense humming could decide whether the Thunder can keep pace.