In today’s NBA, it’s rare for fans across the league to come together to watch one particular game.
Viewership has been down all year, and with players not always giving it their all during the regular season, fans often elect to wait for the postseason, hoping their team makes it to the playoffs.
That was not the case on Wednesday night, however, as NBA fans across the country were buzzing about the matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
This was a contest between the top Eastern and Western Conference teams, both riding 10+ game winning streaks.
It certainly didn’t disappoint, as this was a back-and-forth battle, but the Cavaliers took it home in the end.
They won 129-122, bringing their record to 32-4 on the season.
THE CAVS HAVE SNAPPED THE THUNDER’S 15-GAME WINNING STREAK AND ARE NOW 32-4 ON THE SEASON 🔥
32-4 🤯 pic.twitter.com/xcResezZA0
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 9, 2025
The Cavaliers were not expected to be this good heading into the year.
After watching them beat the Thunder, fans took to social media to express their thoughts on the team, excited about what they just witnessed.
Love when a game lives up to the hype
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) January 9, 2025
70 win season?
— GUNNAFANDOM (@gunnafandom) January 9, 2025
Clevland is a power house basketball team.
— RobertGJr (@gioiabobby83) January 9, 2025
They’re going to win the championship easily.
— Willy (@soy_el_willy) January 9, 2025
The buzz surrounding the Cavaliers is palpable, and fans are excited to see what this team can do in the playoffs.
There was immediate skepticism after the team’s strong start, and if they’d be able to maintain it, but the critics have mostly gone away.
Now, the Cavaliers are in the driver’s seat for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, and as long as they don’t go on a major losing skid at some point in the season, they are the team to beat until proven otherwise.
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