Both teams entered the game riding double-digit win streaks, and the game played out like a heavyweight tilt. The score was rarely beyond two possessions throughout, but a late Cavs run that featured clutch shooting and a few big stops secured a 129-122 win for the East's top seed.

The two best teams in the NBA — the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder — squared off in the first game in league history featuring clubs on 15 and 10 games winning streaks.

The Cavs and Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a game that lived up to its billing as the most anticipated matchup of the regular season. Featuring the No. 1 offense against the No. 1 defense and the top teams from the Eastern and Western Conferences,

The Cavaliers ended Oklahoma City's 15-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 129-122 in a marquee meeting between the NBA's top two teams.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been overlooked, ignored and doubted by many this season. That’s why defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in a nationally televised game was so crucial. It was a meeting between the two teams with the best records in the league.

Amid the constant debate over NBA ratings, Wednesday's game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder showed that audiences will still tune in for big games.

The Cleveland Cavs’ and Oklahoma City Thunder’s showdown between the NBA’s supremacy didn’t disappoint regarding ratings. NBA fans on social media responded to the matchup, which ended Oklahoma City’s 15-game win streak while extending Cleveland’s to 11 in a 129-122 slugfest.

I’d sign up for seven games of Cavs vs. Thunder. In today’s SI:AM: ✅ NFL playoff picks 🏈 Historic CFP coaching matchup 📝 MLB signing predictions June is still a long way away, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking more and more like an NBA Finals–caliber team.