The Cleveland Cavaliers were easily beaten by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night and it felt like Donovan Mitchell didn’t show up for the game. He put up only eight points, two rebounds, and two assists during the 134-114 defeat.

The Cavaliers arrived in Oklahoma City on Thursday boasting the best record in the NBA, but by the time the final buzzer sounded, they looked nothing like the juggernaut that had captured the league’s attention.

Donovan Mitchell will have to play better against the toughest opposition in the NBA as he struggled yet again in a Cavs-Thunder showdown.

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,

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in a thriller on Wednesday night, coming away with a 129-122 victory at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. T

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

Following Thursday’s blowout loss against the Thunder, a game in which Cleveland trailed by a season-high 42 at one point, Mitchell shouldered the blame for failing to set the tone.

(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 ...

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.

Last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder played one of the most exciting regular-season games in recent NBA history. The two teams entered the game with a comb