Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault credited Cavs’ Jarrett Allen for his dominating performance leading Donovan Mitchell and the team in Wednesday’s loss. Following one of the more entertaining games between two small-market teams, a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander about its significance.

Oklahoma City’s full on obliteration of the league-best Cleveland Cavaliers was surprising to say the least. Without its two top options in the front court, the

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an easy home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

The Cavaliers are coming off a 20-point loss at Oklahoma City on Thursday that left the teams tied for the best record in the NBA at 34-6. Cleveland trailed by as many as 42 points in the game and G Donovan Mitchell had a season-low eight points.

Only three more quarters stand between the Thunder and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Cavaliers 32-14. The Thunder entered the matchup having won three straight and they're just three quarters away from another.

(AP Photo/Ryan Sun) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous ...

The first Cavaliers-Thunder matchup was one of the games of the year, Cleveland winning at home. The rematch was less exciting, OKC winning a blowout.

Donovan Mitchell will have to play better against the toughest opposition in the NBA as he struggled yet again in a Cavs-Thunder showdown.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fresh off a blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, a game this team won’t soon forget. While the Cavaliers have been one of the best teams in the NBA this season, they aren’t perfect,

“Executives from three franchises told The Athletic that Cleveland has expressed interest in acquiring 6-foot-8 forward Cam Johnson from the Brooklyn Nets — one of the most coveted players league-wide in the trade market — with the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline fast approaching,” The Athletic’s Joe Vardon wrote Friday morning.