The Thunder locker room has seen existential dread. Playoff losses to Dallas brought it closest. Wednesday’s 129-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers wasn’t that. Wednesday was the first time in a while that OKC was outplayed in a meaningful fourth quarter.

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Oklahoma City's recent wins against the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have catapulted the Thunder to championship contenders in the eyes of national media.

The Oklahoma City Thunder head to the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in a non-conference matchup between the top two teams in the NBA. The Thunder are 30-5 overall, and 13-3 on the road, at the top of the Western Conference. The Cavs are 31-4 overall, and 18-1 at home, at the top of the Eastern Conference.

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It’s Wednesday, January 8, and the best teams in the NBA tip off tonight in Cleveland as the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) ride into town to take on the Cavaliers (31-4).

Jarrett Allen collected 25 points and 11 rebounds to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 129-122 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday in a battle of the NBA's top two teams. Evan Mobley contributed 21 points,

Right now, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the league’s best team. Hands down. They’ve passed all the tests, knocking off the league’s hottest team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, 129-122, in what easily lived up to the hype as the league’s biggest game of the season to date.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder matchup 10,000 times and revealed its picks for Wednesday