Game Thread: Thunder (30-5) @ Cavs (31-4) - 1/8/25

[Meticode]

Who you got?

Cavaliers are on a 10 game winning stream. Their second 10+ game winning streak of the season.

Thunder are on a franchise record 15 game winning stream. Their previous win was against the Celtics where they convincing shut the Celtics down in the second half holding them to 27 points the whole half.

Both teams will be coming off over two days rest.

Key injuries:

Okoro out for Cavs
Holmgren, Caruso (questionable) out for Thunder

[L.Kizzle]

Is this an NBA Finals preview.
61-9 is their combined record.

[imdaman99]

You really making a game thread 3 days in advance for this?

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That being said, let's get it on :banana:

[Full Court]

Hope these are the two finals teams. I love both these teams. If it happens though, I'm not sure who I'm going to root for yet.

[Meticode]

Okoro is available tonight. Wade will probably have reduced minutes. Similar players, but Wade is bigger with Okoro being a better catch and shoot player. Okoro being a better perimeter defender. If he starts I assume he's going to get a lot of time on SGA. Almost 50% from three this season almost 3 attempt as well.

[Meticode]

Stepping out of bounds on a made three attempt is one of the most frustrating things to watch.

[Meticode]

Cavs are missing a lot of open shots they normally make. Missing most of those shots have nothing to do with OKC's defense in the first quarter.

[Hey Yo]

That's only like the 2nd time since November that Cavs have trailed after the 1st.

[Full Court]

Mitchell's playing like crap, and the Cavs are still right there in the game.

[Im so nba'd out]

I hate that the nba is making a big deal out of this game like its a possible Finals preview. We all know the cavs are a fraud :oldlol:. Deep down inside you know dat

Its like those old Jazz teams that always use to be #1 or those old Raptor/(spurs of the east) Hawks/ deron Williams Brooklyn nets/ derrick rose bulls / Indiana pacers teams (i could keep going). We all have to play along like they the best team in the league but we all know....even if they on a 22 game win streak...deep down we all know the truth :oldlol:. They aint got a chance in hell of winning it all :oldlol:




edit its about teams in the East really better than the cavs :oldlol:. I like the pacers over the cavs in a series. Hali would destroy these boys :oldlol:

[Full Court]

I hate that the nba is making a big deal out of this game like its a possible Finals preview. We all know the cavs are a fraud :oldlol:. Deep down inside you know dat

Its like those old Jazz teams that always use to be #1 or those old Raptor/(spurs of the east) Hawks/ deron Williams Brooklyn nets/ derrick rose bulls / Indiana pacers teams (i could keep going). We all have to play along like they the best team in the league but we all know....even if they on a 22 game win streak...deep down we all know the truth :oldlol:. They aint got a chance in hell of winning it all :oldlol:

Yeah, I'm worried they're going to be like the Jazz from a few years ago that had the best record in the league and then were a second round out. But from what I've seen of them, you're crazy if you don't think they at least have a chance to win it all. They're legit good. Good offense, good defense, good chemistry, good depth.

[Street Hunger]

NBA Finals preview or no

[Full Court]

NBA Finals preview or no

Either way, this is a great game. Just solid basektball on both ends.

[Street Hunger]

One point game through three quarters, exactly as it should have been.

[Street Hunger]

Really impressed by Jarrett Allen tonight.

[Street Hunger]

The Cavs have 32 assists on 37 made shots. It's super impressive.

[HylianNightmare]

What a game

[L.Kizzle]

Donny Mitchell with only 8 points.

[Street Hunger]

Jarrett Allen is easy to root for

[Street Hunger]

This game has gone back and forth more than probably any game I've seen all season. The lead changes have been crazy. Wouldn't be mad at all to see this as the finals matchup

[Street Hunger]

When is Chet supposed to return for the Thunder?

[Full Court]

Jarrett Allen is easy to root for

One of my favorite current players.

Best game of the year so far.

[Meticode]

When is Chet supposed to return for the Thunder?

When it was reported in November 11th they said at LEAST eight weeks out.

[Meticode]

Most impressive part of this win is Mitchell had his worse game of the season and Garland has a meh game and they still got the win with SGA hitting his averages, Williams dropping 25 and even Hartenstein dropping 18/11. Team effort from the Cavs tonight.

[BillytheKidder]

It’s hard to not take them seriously now. 30 lead changes.

[Naero]

Too early to start the 70-win watch for the Cavs? Not at all expecting them to break the '16 Warriors' record, but white-hot starts like this are rare. They have only one more loss than the Dubs did at this juncture of the season.

Even rarer is that they're on a 70-win pace without any serious MVP candidate. They're just a well-balanced team with synergistic chemistry.

[Full Court]

Keeping in mind that Holmgren and Caruso were out, this win shouldn't really take away anything from the Thunder either.