Ultimately, Mitchell decided an organizational leap required sacrifice. He needed to take a step back so others could step forward. Evan Mobley specifically.

The Cavaliers are in the midst of a historic streak, having won 10 straight, each by double-digits. They’re off to a franchise-best 31-4 start. The Thunder are in the midst of a historic streak, having won 15 straight.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder are the two best teams in the NBA right now. However, a lot of people feel they don’t get the recognition they deserve, partly because they are from cities that aren’t as large as New York,

Both the Thunder and the Cavs have won at least 30 of their first 35 games, the only pair of teams to do so since the Lakers and Bucks in 1971-72.

Wednesday night’s game features the only NBA teams with 30 victories and MVP candidates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Donovan Mitchell.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers face each other on Wednesday night at 6:00 on ESPN. Currently, Cleveland holds a one game lead over OKC for the race to the best record and home-court advantage in a possible NBA Finals matchup.