Oklahoma City came into Wednesday night with the best defense in the NBA this season. Cleveland put up 129 points on it.

Wednesday night will give NBA fans a chance to see the two strongest teams in the league square off as the Cleveland Cavaliers battle the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavaliers are the top team in the East,

This isn’t the first season when Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley have played together for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it’s easily their best year yet. They have become a monstrous, sometimes unstoppable pair that anchors the team’s frontcourt and helps them achieve so much success.

NBA 2K25's January player ratings update highlights Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, and Evan Mobley with standout boosts.

Mobley's Cavaliers are dominating and Barnes' Raptors are languishing, but both still offer reasons to dream of more.

The Thunder have now signed center Branden Carlson to a 10-day contract. Carlson who is 7ft tall adds in paint presence with his stature, and he’s not new to the Thunder. Carlson appeared in seven games for the Thunder this season after originally being signed on November 16.

Amid the constant debate over NBA ratings, Wednesday's game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder showed that audiences will still tune in for big games.

Eighty-four total points. Twenty-five assists on 33 field goals. Thirteen out of 16 players above 50% from the field. Ten 3-pointers on 22 attempts. More offens

According to the website Sports Media Watch, Cavs-Thunder was the sixth-highest-rated NBA game shown exclusively on cable this season.

The New Orleans Pelicans' future has never been less certain as Zion Williamson returns from his latest injury amid a lost season.

The Thunder (30-6) are fresh off their first loss in over a month. The Cleveland Cavaliers snapped OKC's franchise-best 15-game win streak on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each had a 20-plus-point double-double.