Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Oklahoma City Thunder
2/22/26 13:00
Cleveland Cavaliers

Prediction:

 

The Cavaliers -2.5 points

-105
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 by Lou Aguila | in NBA Picks

The No.1 team in the NBA will face the hottest squad in the league in Sunday’s blockbuster matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Paycom Center.

Recommended Pick: The Cavaliers -2.5 points (-105).

The Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off their second half of the season with a blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets, 105-86. Despite missing their three regular starters – including their MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder still proved too much for the Nets on both ends of the floor. Jared McCain continued to flourish with his new team, scoring 21 points in 23 minutes.

The Cavaliers have won their last seven games and 12 of their last 13 games. James Harden has been a big boost for the Cavs, providing them with another floor facilitator and legit scorer next to Donovan Mitchell. In their most recent win over the Hornets, 118-113, James Harden recorded 18 points and 8 assists in 34 minutes.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
1 Oklahoma City Thunder
0.78 82 64 18
8 Cleveland Cavaliers
0.634 82 52 30 1

Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder Latest matches
L L W W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Feb 20, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
105 :  86
Brooklyn Nets

Feb 12, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
93 :  110
Milwaukee Bucks

Feb 11, 2026 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
109 :  136
Oklahoma City Thunder

Feb 9, 2026 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
110 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

Feb 7, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
106 :  112
Houston Rockets

Feb 4, 2026 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
116 :  106
Oklahoma City Thunder
L W W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Feb 20, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
105 :  86
Brooklyn Nets

Feb 12, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
93 :  110
Milwaukee Bucks

Feb 7, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
106 :  112
Houston Rockets

Feb 3, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
128 :  92
Orlando Magic

Jan 27, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
104 :  95
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 25, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
101 :  103
Toronto Raptors
W L W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Feb 11, 2026 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
109 :  136
Oklahoma City Thunder

Feb 9, 2026 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
110 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

Feb 4, 2026 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
116 :  106
Oklahoma City Thunder

Feb 1, 2026 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
111 :  121
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 29, 2026 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
123 :  111
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 21, 2026 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
102 :  122
Oklahoma City Thunder
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers Latest matches
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Feb 20, 2026 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
113 :  118
Cleveland Cavaliers

Feb 19, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
112 :  84
Brooklyn Nets

Feb 11, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
138 :  113
Washington Wizards

Feb 9, 2026 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
117 :  119
Cleveland Cavaliers

Feb 7, 2026 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
126 :  132
Cleveland Cavaliers

Feb 4, 2026 - NBA

LA Clippers
91 :  124
Cleveland Cavaliers
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Feb 19, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
112 :  84
Brooklyn Nets

Feb 11, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
138 :  113
Washington Wizards

Jan 28, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
129 :  99
Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 26, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
114 :  98
Orlando Magic

Jan 23, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
123 :  118
Sacramento Kings

Jan 19, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
104 :  136
Oklahoma City Thunder
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Feb 20, 2026 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
113 :  118
Cleveland Cavaliers

Feb 9, 2026 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
117 :  119
Cleveland Cavaliers

Feb 7, 2026 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
126 :  132
Cleveland Cavaliers

Feb 4, 2026 - NBA

LA Clippers
91 :  124
Cleveland Cavaliers

Feb 1, 2026 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
111 :  130
Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 30, 2026 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
126 :  113
Cleveland Cavaliers

Oklahoma City Thunder against Cleveland Cavaliers : Head to Head (H2H)

Oklahoma City Thunder

83 %

Cleveland Cavaliers

17 %

Jan 19, 2026 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
104 :  136
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 16, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
134 :  114
Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 8, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
129 :  122
Oklahoma City Thunder

Nov 8, 2023 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
128 :  120
Cleveland Cavaliers

Oct 27, 2023 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
105 :  108
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 27, 2023 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
112 :  100
Cleveland Cavaliers

Players list

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
C. Holmgren I. Hartenstein

C. Wallace

L. Dort

I. Joe

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
D. Wade J. Allen

J. Harden

D. Mitchell

E. Mobley

Substitutes

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
K. Williams

B. Barnhizer

N. Topic

B. Boeheim

A. Wiggins

J. McCain

J. Williams

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
L. Nance Jr. T. Bryant

D. Schroder

K. Ellis

C. Porter

T. Proctor

D. Brown II

S. Merrill

J. Tyson

N. Tomlin

Oklahoma City Thunder - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points

  1. Cleveland is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games.
  2. Cleveland is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games.
  3. Oklahoma City is 13-7 SU in its last 20 games.
  4. Oklahoma City is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games played in February.

Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

Fearless Forecast: The Cavaliers will outgun the Thunder 123-112

The Cavaliers are coming in with a healthy lineup powered by their All-Star backcourt tandem of James Harden and Donovan Mitchell. On the other hand, the Thunder are missing key contributors for this game, including their MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. While OKC has been dominant on its home floor this season, playing without its stats leaders would put it at a great disadvantage against the streaking Cavs.

Our betting prediction for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder: the Cavaliers -2.5 points

Prediction:

 

The Cavaliers -2.5 points

-105
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