Donovan Mitchell made sure there was no repeat of his disappointing performance from two nights ago, leading the Cavaliers to a crucial bounce-back road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault credited Cavs’ Jarrett Allen for his dominating performance leading Donovan Mitchell and the team in Wednesday’s loss. Following one of the more entertaining games between two small-market teams, a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander about its significance.

Here are three compelling storylines for the highly anticipated rematch. Cleveland's bonified superstar is undoubtedly Donovan Mitchell. Unfortunately, he had his worst game of the year in the Cavalier's first matchup with the Thunder.

The Eastern Conference leaders arrived in Minneapolis having lost two of their three previous NBA games. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers will host Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in a historic NBA matchup

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.

(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, right, celebrates with Jarrett Allen (31) after the Cavaliers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an easy home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in a rare matchup ... back-and-forth affair the rest of the way. Donovan Mitchell was expected to keep leading his side ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers made waves last week when they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in an instant classic of a game. During that contest, the Cavs were able to overcome a rough shooting night from star guard Donovan Mitchell,

In Detroit meanwhile, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 71 points as the Phoenix Suns squeezed past the Pistons with a 125-121 win.