The Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder's historically great defense on Wednesday by leaning on their playmaking skill.

The third quarter in Wednesday night's nationally televised clash of titans between the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder and NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers offered relentless offense.

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Cleveland posted an offensive rating of 162.5 in four minutes of clutch time against the Thunder on Wednesday, which raised its clutch time net on the season to +52.4. Another clutch-time win on Thursday raised it, somehow, to 53.4.

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Wednesday's tilt between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder was the game of the year to this point. And if this is what June's NBA Finals are going to look like, we're in for a real treat.

The 15-game winning streak of the Oklahoma City Thunder came to a conclusion, falling to the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' game-sealing bucket in Wednesday's win over the Oklahoma City Thunder exemplified what makes them so great.

Wednesday night's showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers is chock full of enough fascinating matchups and overall basketball excellence to mark this as one of the season's can't-miss games.

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) (Sue Ogrocki | AP)