Any player underneath the rim, he showed love to them, too.  Hartenstein included.  Allen was forceful, slamming what felt like every one of his shots and snagging Cleveland’s late-game chances with his long arms.

The Oklahoma City Thunder had their franchise-best 15-game win streak snapped in a 129-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. A historic matchup of the league's best two teams delivered. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with an efficient 31 points.

The Cavs extended their winning streak to 11, improved the league’s best record to 32-4 — 11-0 against the West — and moved to 19-1 at home.