The battle between the Thunder and Cavaliers felt the most like a playoff game compared to any other regular season matchup this season.

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 in a marquee meeting between the NBA’s top two teams.

Both the Thunder and the Cavs have won at least 30 of their first 35 games, the only pair of teams to do so since the Lakers and Bucks in 1971-72.

The natural reaction after any loss is to panic. Especially in a football state, where a single loss flips seasons upside down, gets coaches fired and ruins the

If Cleveland does reach the NBA Finals, its most likely opponent would be OKC. Yes, the Mavericks beat the Thunder in last season's Western Conference semifinals. But OKC has added an elite defender in Alex Caruso and a rebounding machine in Isaiah Hartenstein since then.

The Cleveland Cavaliers can officially lay claim for the title of the NBA's top team. For now. The Cavs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday in a matchup that lived up to its billing of the best in the East meeting the best in the West.

The Cavs won the marquee matchup between the league's top two teams. They believe they have the best case to be considered the NBA's top squad.

The Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 129-122 win Wednesday night to snap OKC's record 15-game winning streak.

Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder faces the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road Wednesday. Plus, injury updates and news.