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 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Jalen Williams had 25 for the Thunder in their first loss since Dec. 1.

While it's only January and there's a lot of basketball ahead, the game's intensity had the all vibes of a Finals matchup in June. There were 30 lead changes and neither team led by more than nine.

The matchup was only the third in history between teams riding double-digit winning streaks. The last time it happened was on Jan. 26, 1995, when Seattle and Utah entered their game each on 10-game winning streaks.

Takeaways

Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander is the team's undisputed star, but Oklahoma City has some nice pieces. Center Isaiah Hartenstein finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.

Cavaliers: Cleveland showed its balance, depth and that it can get by when Mitchell isn't on. Mobley and Allen combined for 22 rebounds and 13 assists. Darius Garland had 18 points, seven assists and hit a floater to put OKC away.

Key moment

With Cleveland up 125-122, Mitchell was called for a loose ball foul with 1:19 left. The Cavs challenged and the call was reversed by replay review. Mobley then hit a 10-footer in the lane to put Cleveland up by five.

Key stat

Only four teams have posted a better record through 36 games than Cleveland: Golden State (34-2) in 2015-16, Philadelphia (33-3) in 1966-67, the Los Angeles Lakers (33-3) in 1971-72 and Chicago (33-3) in 1995-96.

Up next

Thunder: Continue four-game trip at New York on Friday.

Cavaliers: Host Toronto on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Dean Wade makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	3	0
11:23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	3	0
11:20	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	3	0
11:15	Darius Garland makes 22-foot three point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	6	0
11:02	Jarrett Allen personal foul	6	0
10:51	Evan Mobley blocks Cason Wallace 's 2-foot driving layup	6	0
10:49	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	6	0
10:48	Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point shot	6	0
10:47	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	6	0
10:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	6	0
10:28	Donovan Mitchell misses 21-foot jumper	6	0
10:25	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	6	0
10:13	Jalen Williams makes 9-foot two point shot	6	2
10:02	Darius Garland misses two point shot	6	2
10:00	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	6	2
9:55	Luguentz Dort makes 23-foot three point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	6	5
9:40	Dean Wade makes alley oop layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	8	5
9:27	Isaiah Hartenstein misses alley oop layup	8	5
9:24	Jalen Williams offensive rebound	8	5
9:19	Dean Wade personal foul	8	5
9:09	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 8-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	8	7
8:54	Luguentz Dort blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 13-foot two point shot	8	7
8:54	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	8	7
8:48	Jalen Williams makes two point shot (Cason Wallace assists)	8	9
8:34	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	8	9
8:28	Jalen Williams misses two point shot	8	9
8:26	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	8	9
8:20	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	9
8:15	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	8	9
8:09	Cason Wallace misses two point shot	8	9
8:07	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	8	9
8:02	Jalen Williams personal foul	8	9
7:50	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	9
7:46	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	8	9
7:39	Luguentz Dort steps out of bounds turnover	8	9
7:25	Cason Wallace shooting foul	8	9
7:25	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	9	9
7:25	Caris LeVert enters the game for Evan Mobley	9	9
7:25	Max Strus enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	9	9
7:25	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	10	9
7:09	Jalen Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	10	12
6:57	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	12
6:54	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	10	12
6:44	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	10	12
6:42	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	10	12
6:33	Max Strus steps out of bounds turnover	10	12
6:33	Cavaliers Full timeout	10	12
6:33	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Luguentz Dort	10	12
6:33	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	10	12
6:23	Caris LeVert personal foul	10	12
6:17	Jalen Williams misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	12
6:13	Dean Wade defensive rebound	10	12
6:07	Caris LeVert misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	12
6:06	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	10	12
5:57	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Caris LeVert assists)	12	12
5:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	12
5:44	Dean Wade defensive rebound	12	12
5:39	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Max Strus assists)	14	12
5:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 4-foot two point shot	14	14
5:23	Cason Wallace personal foul	14	14
5:23	Georges Niang enters the game for Dean Wade	14	14
5:23	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Jalen Williams	14	14
5:16	Darius Garland makes driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	16	14
5:02	Cason Wallace makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylin Williams assists)	16	17
4:52	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	16	17
4:48	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes dunk (Aaron Wiggins assists)	16	19
4:31	Max Strus makes 26-foot three point jumper (Georges Niang assists)	19	19
4:18	Max Strus shooting foul	19	19
4:18	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 1 of 2	19	20
4:18	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	19	20
4:18	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	19	20
4:18	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 2 of 2	19	21
4:06	Georges Niang out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	21
3:55	Jaylin Williams makes 22-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Joe assists)	19	24
3:39	Georges Niang misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	24
3:37	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	19	24
3:27	Aaron Wiggins makes driving layup	19	26
3:16	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	26
3:13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	19	26
3:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	26
3:05	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	19	26
2:57	Max Strus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	22	26
2:43	Aaron Wiggins misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	26
2:40	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	22	26
2:31	Max Strus misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	26
2:29	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	22	26
2:17	Evan Mobley shooting foul	22	26
2:17	Thunder Full timeout	22	26
2:17	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Cason Wallace	22	26
2:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	22	27
2:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	22	28
2:05	Evan Mobley makes 14-foot jumper (Max Strus assists)	24	28
1:50	Isaiah Joe misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	28
1:48	Max Strus defensive rebound	24	28
1:39	Donovan Mitchell misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	24	28
1:36	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	24	28
1:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot two point shot	24	30
1:14	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	24	30
1:14	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	24	30
1:14	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	24	30
1:14	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Jaylin Williams	24	30
1:14	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	25	30
1:03	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 12-foot two point shot	25	30
59.1	Georges Niang defensive rebound	25	30
50.1	Georges Niang misses layup	25	30
48.0	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	25	30
28.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	25	30
27.1	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	25	30
27.1	Georges Niang personal foul	25	30
27.1	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 2	25	31
27.1	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 2 of 2	25	32
5.1	Caris LeVert misses 12-foot two point shot	25	32
3.1	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	25	32
0.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	32
0.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	25	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	32

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 9, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN OK

Attendance

19,432

Referees

John Goble, Ray Acosta, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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