Cavaliers snap Thunder’s 15-game win streak in battle of NBA’s best

CLEVELAND — Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Oklahoma City’s 15-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night in a marquee meeting between the NBA’s top two teams.

The Cavs, which play host to the Raptors on Friday night, extended their winning streak to 11, improved the league’s best record to 32-4 — 11-0 against the West — and moved to 19-1 at home.

They did it on an off night for leading scorer Donovan Mitchell, who had just 11 points on 3 of 16 shooting.

<ʙuттon class="ʙuттon ʙuттon--modal-trigger" aria-label="Open the image in a modal." data-modal-image="34377029">Jarrett Allen, who scored 25 points, goes up for a layup as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defends during the Cavaliers' 129-122 win over the Thunder on Jan. 8, 2025.
Jarrett Allen, who scored 25 points, goes up for a layup as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defends during the Cavaliers’ 129-122 win over the Thunder on Jan. 8, 2025.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Jalen Williams had 25 for the Thunder (30-6), who will face the Knicks on Friday night at the Garden.

It was Oklahoma City’s first loss since Dec. 1.

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