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Shai Gilgeous and the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to face Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Monday afternoon superstar matchup at Rocket Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on NBC and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Thunder vs. Cavaliers on TV and stream without cable:
When: Monday, Jan. 19 at 2:30 p.m. ET
Where: Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
TV channel: NBC and Peacock
Streaming on:DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | Peacock ($10.99+/mo.)
Thunder vs. Cavaliers: The matchup
The Thunder haven’t been the same untouchable version of themselves that started the season with a 24-1 record through 25 games, but they are still the NBA’s best team with perhaps the league’s best roster. Oklahoma City is 11-7 since that hot start and comes off a rare loss Saturday night in Miami (122-120) in the second game of their current four-game road trip. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in that losing effort to the Heat, who shot just 37% in the game but attempted 111 shots to OKC’s 77.
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The Cavaliers have scrapped their way to a 24-19 mark, which is good for second in the NBA’s Central Division behind the Detroit Pistons. Cleveland was 12 games better through its first 43 contests last season (36-7) on its way to earning the East’s No. 1 seed, but the wins are coming. Cleveland is 6-3 over its past nine games and comes off back-to-back wins over the Philadelphia 76ers, with Mitchell leading a 133-107 win with 35 points on Wednesday, followed by a 117-115 win on Friday fueled by Jaylon Tyson’s 39 points.
Thunder vs. Cavaliers: Know your live streams
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.
Peacock ($10.99+/mo.) - Peacock’s library of live sports is growing and features exclusive NFL and college football games, all in addition to NBC Universal movies, television series, and more.