The Oklahoma City Thunder clearly won the top game in the NBA against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
OKC prevailed in the game between the two best teams in the league with a clear 134:114 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Oklahoma thus managed to take revenge for the defeat a little over a week ago. The Thunder are the undisputed leader of the Western Conference, Cleveland is the leader in the East. Both teams have a record of 34 wins and six defeats.
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In the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference, the six best teams reach the playoffs directly. The four teams behind each play two other participants in the play-ins in each conference. These 16 teams will play for the title in the playoffs in a tournament tree divided into West and East.
Gilgeous-Alexander excelled with 40 points
The outstanding player on the field was Thunder top star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 40 points, although he was rested early on. Hartenstein was missing due to a calf strain. Darius Garland was the most noticeable player for the guests with 20 points. Top player Donovan Mitchell disappointed with just eight points, and only three of his 15 shots from the field ended up in the basket. Oklahoma played without injured German professional basketball player Isaiah Hartenstein.
For the Cavaliers it was the clearest defeat of the current season. Towards the end of the third quarter, Oklahoma was briefly ahead by 40 points, but the Thunder rested some of their best players in the final period. Gilgeous-Alexander also did not play in the final twelve minutes.
2025-01-17 13:40:00