OKC went 2-0 against Cleveland in the 2025-26 season.
STAMFORD, Conn. – Two-time reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the 4-1 Oklahoma City Thunder visit seven-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell and the 3-1 Cleveland Cavaliers on Peacock NBA Monday on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN. Following the game, NBC Sports will present NBA Whiparound, a studio program that will bounce to the biggest NBA moments as they happen.
Live coverage begins with NBA Showtime at 6:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN, featuring the NBC Sports NBA debut of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coaching inductee Doc Rivers, who will work alongside Brian Scalabrine, who he coached on the 2008 Boston Celtics championship team, on his first assignment. Ahmed Fareed will host. Additionally, Rivers’ son, Austin, will serve as the Cavaliers’ analyst for NBC Sports’ “On the Bench” coverage of the game.
Thunder-Cavaliers will be an “On the Bench” game, NBC Sports’ production innovation that dedicates one analyst to each team and positions that analyst courtside with their team, allowing for the analysts to deliver information through the lens of their team straight from the bench. NBC Sports’ Michael Grady will call the action with Robbie Hummel and Austin Rivers as “On the Bench” analysts. Hummel will be dedicated to the Thunder and Rivers with the Cavaliers.
After the conclusion of Thunder-Cavaliers, NBC Sports will present NBA Whiparound, at 9:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN featuring Noah Eagle as host, and analysts Doc Rivers and Brian Scalabrine. Similar to NBC Sports’ Gold Zone Olympic coverage, NBA Whiparound will bounce to the biggest NBA moments and capture the exciting endings to various games as they happen on Monday night. All 30 NBA teams play Monday.
The Cavaliers improved to 3-1 with a 121-111 victory over Washington on Wednesday night, rallying in the second half for their third consecutive win. Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 24 points and 12 rebounds, Peyton Watson added 22 points, and Donovan Mitchell finished with 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
The Thunder suffered their first loss of the season Wednesday night, falling to Dallas, 120-96. Ajay Mitchell scored a team-high 29 points, reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 points and six rebounds, and Isaiah Hartenstein recorded a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Peacock NBA Monday will stream up to three Monday night games each week throughout the regular season.
