The Cleveland Cavaliers traveled to Oklahoma City on Thursday night and it wasn’t pretty.
The Thunder destroyed the Cavaliers and exposed some of their biggest flaws.
Additionally, Cleveland’s largest star, Donovan Mitchell, had a very rough night.
Speaking on 92.3 The Fan, Ken Carman and Anthony Lima talked about Mitchell’s bad game, along with the problems the entire team faced.
“Are we looking at a rough night or are there really serious issues here?” Carman asked.
"Our guy has not played that well against Oklahoma City in these last two games. Are we looking at a rough night or are there really serious issues here?"@KenCarman and @SportsBoyTony discuss the #Cavs blowout loss to the #Thunder 🏀⬇️
🔊 Full audio: https://t.co/pOyqIyktDl pic.twitter.com/43O6ldJN0Y
— 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) January 17, 2025
Mitchell was a non-issue against the Thunder and scored just eight points, two rebounds, and two assists during his 20 minutes on the floor.
This came just days after another rough game versus the Thunder.
Even though the Cavaliers beat OKC last time, Mitchell wasn’t much better and earned 11 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
It seems that Mitchell has a really hard time against the Thunder, which might be a big problem in the months ahead.
Some people predict the Finals could feature the Cavaliers and Thunder.
If that’s the case, Mitchell will have to figure out how to get over this hump versus the Thunder, or else his Cavaliers don’t stand a chance.
The Thunder were able to outplay the Cavaliers in just about every way and even if Mitchell looked a lot better they still might have lost.
But seeing a team’s top star not doing well against such a competitive team isn’t good and it has Cavaliers fans nervous about what’s ahead.
The Thunder have made it clear that they aren’t going away and will remain difficult for the foreseeable future.
Mitchell and his Cavaliers need to figure things out, right their wrongs, and get back on track.
NEXT: Cavs Are Reportedly Looking To Add Veteran At Trade Deadline
