The Cavs snapped Oklahoma City’s franchise-record 15-game win streak at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Thunder will look to avenge that loss without Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren, who’s missed the past 29 games due to a pelvic fracture.

Although the Thunder have experience in using their small ball lineup, this matchup may prove to be a bit more difficult.

They brace for it, watch film of the potential fatalities. A fortunate few have escaped. But all endure pain, customary when you step onto the pale hardwood in Oklahoma City.  Slow, 48-minute death — just three quarters if the damage is done like it has been three times this past week — by 1,

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suffered an injury against the Cavs, forcing him to miss Friday's matchup against the Mavericks

A review from start to finish. That was the impressive performance by the Oklahoma City Thunder, who steamrolled the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114, leading by more than 40 points and