Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers

The 19-15 Oklahoma City Thunder are hosted by the 10-24 Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night as the Thunder look to extend a four-game winning streak.

This is the first of two meetings between the two teams this season.

Facing the Cavs at home as Cleveland tries to end a two-game skid of their own despite winning half of their last 10 contests, the Thunder are looking to climb the West standings, currently three games behind the sixth-place Utah Jazz.

Winners of eight of their last ten, OKC needs to take care of games like this one to avoid too much slippage with the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers coming up over their next four games.

Cavs will play the surging Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at 7:30 p.m. Thunder are 19-15, and they're on a four-game win streak. John Beilein spoke on how OKC shoots two-pointers well. 54.6% of the Thunder's points come on two-pointers.

— Cameron Fields (@CameronFields_) January 4, 2020

The Cavs, in 12th place in the East, are down forward Larry Nance (knee) and guards Dylan Windler (leg) and Kevin Porter Jr. (personal).

The Thunder only list guard Andre Roberson (knee) as out for the tilt.

The game should be a win for Oklahoma City with a clear talent and health advantage, reflected in the -6.5 spread being offered by most online bookmakers.