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

The Oklahoma City Thunder stamped their most impressive victory of the season with a 134- 114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

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.

Last night delivered one of the most surprising results of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder deconstructed the Cleveland Cavaliers in a dominant 134-114 v

The Oklahoma City Thunder regain the top spot in The Arizona Republic's recent NBA power rankings after defeating the previous No. 1, Cleveland.

Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have partially headlined Cleveland's dominance. They went off against the Thunder in their 129-122 win last week. Mobley finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists; Allen had 25 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.

The Thunder have now signed center Branden Carlson to a 10-day contract. Carlson who is 7ft tall adds in paint presence with his stature, and he’s not new to the Thunder. Carlson appeared in seven games for the Thunder this season after originally being signed on November 16.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is out at least a week with a calf issue and will be re-evaluated after that.

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

The Cleveland Cavs learned they have an All-Star starter. Will their wish for the other members of the core four to join Donovan Mitchell be granted?

James Harden, sidelined and still as bearded as ever, looked on as this iteration of the Thunder accomplished something his — or any of those before or after — never did. Oklahoma City, 28-5 after Thursday’s 116-98 win over the Clippers ...