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How to watch Thunder vs. Cavs: TV/stream info, MLK Day Quadruple Header preview on NBC, Peacock

ballervisions 2026年1月19日

The NBA’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day slate on Monday includes four exciting matchups on NBC and Peacock. The quadruple-header features the Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks at 1:00 PM ET. I Oklahoma City takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 2:30 PM ETand the Dallas Mavericks will face the New York Knicks at 5:00 PM ET. The day wraps up with an Eastern Conference matchup between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons at 8:00 PM ET. Live coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET on NBC as well Peacock.

See below for more information on how to watch all four games and follow all the NBA action on NBCSN and Peacock. Peacock will have 100 regular season games throughout the 2025-2026 season.

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Oklahoma City Thunder Storylines

The Thunder’s five-game winning streak came on Saturday in a 122-120 loss to the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center. Shay Gilgeous-Alexander posted 39 points, too Chet Holmgren posted 14 points and 11 rebounds in his fourth double-digit rebounding effort in five outings. Aaron Wiggins (18 points) and Ajay Mitchell (15 points) led the bench in scoring.

At 35-8, the Thunder lead the Association in wins and sit atop the Western Conference standings, 5.5 games ahead of the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets. They will look to defend their title and become the first team since the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors to win back-to-back championships.

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Cleveland Cavaliers Storylines

The Cavaliers came back from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-115 on Friday night for their second straight win. Jaylon Tyson you got a maximum score of 39 and passed Evan Mobley for the game-winning dunk with 4.8 seconds left. Andre Hunter added 16 points off the bench, Mobley finished with 15, too Donovan Mitchell posted 13 points, nine rebounds and 12 assists.

Mitchell is averaging a career-high 29.2 points per game, and is looking to finish the season as the first Cavalier to average at least that many since then. LeBron James averaged 29.7 in the 2009-10 campaign.

Monday’s game will be the first meeting between the Thunder and Cavaliers this season. These teams met twice last season, and the home team won both games.

Related: Dominique Wilkins presents the first MLK Day performances in 40 years, the honor of performing on the day

How to watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers:

Where: Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH

What other NBA games are on NBC and the Peacock for MLK Day?

How to watch the NBA on NBC again Peacock:

Peacock NBA Monday will air up to three Monday night games each week throughout the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesdays feature doubleheaders on Tuesday nights during the regular season on NBC and Peacock. On most Tuesdays, the 8 pm ET game will be on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones, and the 8 pm PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and usually Mountain time zones.

Check the local listings each week. Both games will be held broadcast live across the country on Peacock. NBC Sports will present Sunday Night Basketball across NBC and Peacock on Feb. 1, 2026. For the full NBA schedule on NBC and Peacock, Click here.

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