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With the Thunder’s hot start, NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley recently made a bold statement about them. “OKC is the best team in the NBA,” Barkley said. “Shai Gilgeous is flat out balling and they’re not even healthy. That’s what’s scary.”
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Oklahoma City's recent wins against the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have catapulted the Thunder to championship contenders in the eyes of national media.
Injuries in Dallas, drama in Miami and a superstar returning for the Clippers impact the latest ranking of all 30 NBA teams.
Wednesday night’s game features the only NBA teams with 30 victories and MVP candidates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Donovan Mitchell.
The two best teams in the NBA, the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder and East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, face off for the first of two meetings this month on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
The Oklahoma City Thunder head to the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in a non-conference matchup between the top two teams in the NBA. The Thunder are 30-5 overall, and 13-3 on the road, at the top of the Western Conference. The Cavs are 31-4 overall, and 18-1 at home, at the top of the Eastern Conference.
It’s Wednesday, January 8, and the best teams in the NBA tip off tonight in Cleveland as the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) ride into town to take on the Cavaliers (31-4).
Assessing the game Thursday morning, ESPN's Brian Windhorst—who has spent decades covering the league, and orbited legendary forward LeBron James for much of the NBA's modern golden age—called it one of the best regular-season contests he'd ever seen.
With a 30-6 record, it is easy to believe the Oklahoma City Thunder have not been forced to navigate through adversity. However, that could not be further from