The Cavs and Thunder captivated basketball fans across the nation, producing stellar TV ratings on ESPN Wednesday night.

The NBA spent two days fully hyping up the Oklahoma City Thunder's 129-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The historic matchup featured two teams who won at least 30 games in their first 35 of the season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been overlooked, ignored and doubted by many this season. That’s why defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in a nationally televised game was so crucial. It was a meeting between the two teams with the best records in the league.

The build-up for Wednesday night's matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers was huge. The game did not disappoint and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had plenty to say afterwards.

NEW YORK — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 on Friday night in the first game since their 15-game winning streak was snapped.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is extremely good at basketball, and he showed that against the New York Knicks. The 2023-24 MVP contender posted 39 points on 15-21 shooting and made all eight free throws.