The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a decisive loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. While the Thunder won, the Boston Celtics might be the biggest winners.

Mobley's comfort and ability from beyond the arc have risen. And so have the Cavs — to the top of the NBA standings.

Oklahoma City came into Wednesday night with the best defense in the NBA this season. Cleveland put up 129 points on it.

(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, center, is fouled by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21), left, as he goes to the basket between Wiggins and Luguentz Dort (5) in the first half of an NBA basketball game ...

Heading into a matchup between the NBA's top teams, the Cavs and Thunder are both dealing with injuries to key players.

Billed as "The Rematch," the Thunder didn't just survive Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen without Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein — but thrived in their small-ball lineup. An astonishing 30-2 run catapulted OKC to its one-sided affair. It led by as many as 42 points.

Wednesday night will give NBA fans a chance to see the two strongest teams in the league square off as the Cleveland Cavaliers battle the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavaliers are the top team in the East,

No team has exposed Chet Holmgren’s absence more so than Cleveland and its supersized frontcourt of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.

Oklahoma City aims to continue its six-game home win streak with a victory against Cleveland. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season for the two teams.

This isn’t the first season when Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley have played together for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it’s easily their best year yet. They have become a monstrous, sometimes unstoppable pair that anchors the team’s frontcourt and helps them achieve so much success.

NBA 2K25's January player ratings update highlights Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, and Evan Mobley with standout boosts.