OKC Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers [1/16]: Updated Injury Report, Betting Odds

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers in a rematch between two of the best teams in the NBA on Thursday in the Paycom Center. However, OKC will have to do so fighting an uphill battle on the injury report.

Jan 8, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) goes for a rebound against Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the first quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers are going toe-to-toe in what the NBA is dubbing "The Rematch" from the regular season thriller these two foes played just a week ago in Cleveland. Now, the game shifts to Oklahoma City, but also shifts on the court.

The Thunder's injury report grows to see both big men - Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein - tabbed as out along with table setting rookie Ajay Mitchell in street clothes. This is a massive blow to the Thunder's hopes of splitting the season series, but yet, the line has no shifted.

Updated Injury Report:

Oklahoma City Thunder

• Chet Holmgren (Hip) OUT
• Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) OUT
• Ajay Mitchell (Toe) OUT
• Nikola Topic (ACL) OUT
• Ousmane Dieng (GL) Available, Recalled
• Dillon Jones (GL) OUT
• Adam Flagler (GL) Available, Recalled

Cleveland Cavaliers

• Ty Jerome (Illness) Questionable
• Emoni Bates (GL) OUT
• JT Thor (GL) OUT
• Luke Travers (GL) OUT

Updated Betting Odds:

Fanduel opened the line for this game with the Oklahoma City Thunder favored by 2.5 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with that line holding serve overnight despite the Isaiah Hartensten injury.

Now, the line has only shifted to the Thunder being favored by a flat two points, with the over/under tabbed as 233. This is a head scratching line, as you do typically get points for being the home team, but why hasn't the line been bet to swing in the Cavs direction? What does vegas know? Oklahoma City looks to avoid the season series sweep at the hand of the Cavaliers in this game.

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