The Cleveland Cavaliers just won their biggest game of the season.
They knew how much the narrative about them would change if they lost at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder, so they approached it as a playoff game.
Notably, their frontcourt had one of their best games of the year.
Jarrett Allen dominated with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists, while Evan Mobley added 21 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.
Following the win, Allen praised his fellow big man and put the league on notice by stating that it still hasn’t seen the best version of him (via FanDuel Sports Network Cleveland).
Jarrett Allen says we are quickly learning who Evan Mobley is and there is a lot more to learn 👀#LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/0hxfuxRXHm
— FanDuel Sports Network Cleveland (@FanDuelSN_CLE) January 9, 2025
Granted, the Thunder aren’t the biggest team in the league.
They don’t have much size outside of Isaiah Hartenstein now that Chet Holmgren is out with an injury.
Nevertheless, it wasn’t the rebounding that stood out for the Cavs.
Their passing was on point, and watching them be so engaged in the offensive flow of the game and how they kept feeding off one another was impressive.
We’ve seen Mobley throw lobs for Allen and vice versa over and over this season, and opposing teams simply don’t seem to have an answer for that one-two punch.
The Cavaliers have now won 32 of their first 36 games.
They put an end to the Thunder’s league-best 15-game winning streak.
Mobley’s offensive leap has had plenty to do with that, and just like Allen said, this is the worst version we’ll see of Mobley.
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