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Meleek Thomas projected minutes tonight
Meleek Thomas is projected for 28 minutes tonight at the Thunder, 8:00 PM ET, as an expected starter for the Cavaliers; his likely range is 17 to 34.
Meleek Thomas's last 4 recorded regular-season appearances: 26, 23, 20, 19 minutes, newest first. Average: 22.0 minutes. His 2026-27 average is 22.0 minutes over 4 recorded appearances. History through 2026-11-02; these averages are not a projection.
Likely 17 to 34
Expected starter
Cavaliers at Thunder · 8:00 PM ET · Wednesday, November 4
Updated Wed, Nov 4, 5:30 PM ET, after the 5:30 PM ET official injury report.
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Recent minutes
Averaging 22 minutes over his last 4 games played.
| Date | Opponent | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs OKC | 26 |
| Oct 31 | at MIL | 23 |
| Oct 28 | vs WAS | 20 |
| Oct 26 | vs MIN | 19 |
How are these minutes projected?
Each player starts from his recent minutes, with recent games counting most. The estimate then adjusts for his role tonight, teammates ruled out on the official injury report, back-to-backs and returns from absence. The likely range holds about 4 in 5 of his games. Starters are NBA.com's posted lineup where a club has one, otherwise our projection, and the page says which.
Projections post after the 11:00 AM ET injury report and update after the 5:00 PM ET report. Tested on every game of the 2025-26 season, the average miss is 4.6 minutes a player.
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