“Cavaliers” won 129:122 (25:32, 37:27, 41:43, 26:20).
In the game, which took place in a similar battle and in which the visitors got the biggest lead at the beginning of the second quarter (34:25), the “cavaliers” regained the lead at the beginning of the last quarter and kept it until the end of the match.
Seven basketball players scored at least 11 points for the winners, with Jarrett Allen leading the way with 25 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Evan Mobley collected 21 points, ten rebounds and seven assists.
For the guests, Shay Gilges-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams collected 25 points and nine assists, and Aizeh Hartenstein had 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.
“Cavaliers” are first in the Eastern Conference with 32 wins in 36 games, while “Thunder” is the leader of the Western Conference with a record of 30-6.
Milwaukee “Bucks” defeated San Antonio “Spurs” at home with 121:105 (31:27, 34:19, 26:32, 30:27).
Damian Lillard had 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists for the winners, Yannis Adetokunbo had 25 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, and Brook Lopez scored 22 points.
For the visitors, Keldon Johnson had 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Victor Vembanyama finished with ten points and ten rebounds.
The Denver “Nuggets” beat the Los Angeles “Clippers” at home with 126:103 (33:19, 33:31, 32:27, 28:26) without the sick Nikola Jokic.
Six players scored at least 12 points for the winners, with Jamal Murray leading the way with 21 points and nine assists. Norman Powell stood out for the guests with 30 scored points.