Cleveland vs. OKC Preview: Cavs Eye Victory Amid Challenges

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00:00a finals preview tonight. Some people think yes, some people think Cleveland great regular season,

00:06what will they do in the postseason? They're at OKC tonight. Thunder minus one and a half. It

00:12tells you just how close these two teams are. Total of two thirty two and a half. Cleveland

00:18had that long winning streak snapped. They've started another not streak, but at least they

00:22have their one in a row now against Indiana. Did they make it two tonight against OKC?

00:27I do think the Cavs make it to tonight. I just mentioned the health and the thunder

00:32and we found out yesterday that Isaiah Hardenstein will be out for at least a week

00:36and he joins Chet Holmgren, who has still been on that injured list for the Thunder

00:41since early November. So without both of those front court guys, we were just talking about this

00:46last week. It's going to be a field day for Evan Mobley and or Jared Allen. And with those guys

00:52setting the table, OKC only really has a chance if Shea Gillis Alexander has a huge game. If it's

00:57thirty five plus, it's probably what will be required for him to have a big game or perhaps

01:01for them to have a chance to win here. But I like the fact that the Cavaliers are able to go on the

01:05road. They have that front court advantage and we just saw them take advantage of it last week.

01:10Now, Alex Russo is back in the lineup and Lou Dort made life difficult for Donovan Mitchell

01:14last week, but ultimately it comes down to the front court and Mobley and Allen should lift

01:18the Cavs over the top tonight.