Cavs beat Thunder to end OKC’s 15-game win streak

NBA ROUNDUP

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Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, center, is fouled by Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21), left, as he goes to the basket between Wiggins and Luguentz Dort (5) in the first half of Wednesday’s game in Cleveland. SUE OGROCKI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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CLEVELAND >> Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Oklahoma City’s 15-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night in a marquee meeting between the NBA’s top two teams.

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. They did it on an off night for leading scorer Donovan Mitchell, who had just 11 points on 3 of 16 shooting.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Jalen Williams had 25 for the Thunder in their first loss since Dec. 1.

While it’s only January and there’s a lot of basketball ahead, the game’s intensity had the all vibes of a Finals matchup in June. There were 30 lead changes and neither team led by more than nine.

The matchup was only the third in history between teams riding double-digit winning streaks. The last time it happened was on Jan. 26, 1995, when Seattle and Utah entered their game each on 10-game winning streaks.

Nuggets 126, Clippers 103 >> Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and Denver beat Los Angeles in a matchup of short-handed teams.

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was not available after he flew back to Los Angeles before the game to help his family deal with the wildfires.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was out for the second straight game due to an illness. Denver is 2-3 without him this season.

Norman Powell scored 30 points to finish with a 27.6 average in the Clippers’ four games against the Nuggets. James Harden had 16 points and Ivica Zubac added 10.

76ers 109, Wizards 103 >> Tyrese Maxey scored the go-ahead basket with 23.7 seconds left and finished with 29 points to lead Philadelphia to a win over Washington.

Pacers 129, Bulls 113 >> Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in Indiana’s victory over Chicago.

Pistons 113, Nets 98 >> Malik Beasley scored 23 points, Cade Cunningham had 13 points, five assists and five rebounds, and Detroit won its fifth straight game, beating Brooklyn.

Knicks 112, Raptors 98 >> Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 27 points, and New York beat Toronto.

Trail Blazers 119, Pelicans 100 >> Deni Avdija scored 26 points, Shaedon Sharpe added 21 points and Portland led wire to wire in a victory over struggling New Orleans.