Cavaliers Reveal Peyton Watson Game Status For Game vs Thunder

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight, in what will be the first of a back-to-back matchup with them.

Cleveland will be hosting the Thunder tonight, before heading out on the road to Oklahoma City for a game on Wednesday. The Cavaliers will come into the game with a record of 4-2 on the season, with Oklahoma City holding the same record.

But entering the game, Cleveland does have a few injuries to rotation players. Tyson, Jaylon will be out for the contest, while forward defensive forward Peyton Watson was also listed on the injury report.

Watson came into the day listed as questionable against the Thunder, with him dealing with right hamstring tightness. Cleveland has announced that Watson will be out against the Thunder tonight.

Having Watson changes everything for this Cleveland team, especially with them going up against star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder star can do a little of everything on offense, and he puts real pressure on a team's defensive unit. 

In six games this season for the Cavaliers, Watson has averaged 10.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.8 blocks per contest. Watson's scoring has dropped from a year ago, but he is still trying to get accustomed to his new team.

The biggest concern for the forward has been his shooting from the three-point line, with him coming in at just 16.7 percent so far. This is an area that will need to drastically improve for Watson to truly make a difference to this Cavaliers team.

Cleveland does seem to be getting the Thunder at the right time, with Oklahoma City dealing with all sorts of injuries to core players. The Thunder will be missing multiple players in this game against the Cavaliers.

Star forward Jalen Williams, star center Chet Holmgren, guard Cason Wallace, forward Nikola Topic, guard Alex Caruso, and center Thomas Sorber will all miss the game against the Cavaliers. Oklahoma City's impressive depth has taken a hit, and the Cavaliers will now try to exploit this in the game tonight.

Cleveland will still need to take the Thunder seriously, even with all the injuries that have hit the team. This Cavaliers squad can't overlook Oklahoma City; otherwise, they could find themselves in a battle against this undermanned team tonight.

Tip-off for the game between Cleveland and Oklahoma City is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. PT/7:00 p.m. ET from Rocket Arena.