“Cleveland was stronger”, — write: sport.ua
The third team in the championship, Boston, has 27 wins.
And Cleveland won with a score of 129:122 in a possible rehearsal of the NBA finals. This is the 11th win in a row for the Cavaliers. The team became only the seventh in the history of the Association, who managed to win 32 times in the first 36 meetings.
DARIUS GARLAND CLUTCH 😤 pic.twitter.com/VE2Z3GovcC
— ESPN (@espn) January 9, 2025
At the same time, the leader of the hosts, Donovan Mitchell, scored only 11 points, while the Thunder star Shai Gilges-Alexander recorded 31 points and 5 rebounds. Jarrett Allen led Cleveland with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Already on January 16, the two best teams of the season will play on the floor of Oklahoma.
Cleveland – Oklahoma 129:122 (25:32, 37:27, 41:43, 26:20)
Cleveland: Allen (25 points + 11 rebounds + 6 assists)
Oklahoma: Gilges-Alexander (31 points + 5 rebounds + 4 assists)