Any player underneath the rim, he showed love to them, too.  Hartenstein included.  Allen was forceful, slamming what felt like every one of his shots and snagging Cleveland’s late-game chances with his long arms.

The Oklahoma City Thunder had their franchise-best 15-game win streak snapped in a 129-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. A historic matchup of the league's best two teams delivered. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with an efficient 31 points.

The Cleveland Cavaliers can officially lay claim for the title of the NBA's top team. For now. The Cavs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday in a matchup that lived up to its billing of the best in the East meeting the best in the West. Usually, you have to wait for the NBA Finals for that kind of game.