Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights on January 16th

Cleveland and OKC delivered an incredible showdown last week, with the Cavs coming out on top with a thrilling 129-122 victory, making it one of the most exciting games of the season.

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They’ll run it back with the lineup that has them with a league-best 34-5 record.

Oklahoma City isn’t far behind, sitting at 33-6.

Top Storylines 1. Cleveland and Oklahoma City rematch. The top teams in the NBA played last week, leading to one of the best games of the season. There were 30 lead changes in that battle, with neither team leading by more than nine points. Cleveland won that game, 129-122. The Cavaliers lead the Eastern Conference with a 34-5 record, while the Thunder lead the Western Conference with a 33-6 record.2. Houston and Sacramento close the night. The Kings have been a different team since firing Mike Brown, entering this matchup winning seven of their last eight outings. It’ll be tough to maintain that against the Rockets, who come into this matchup winning 12 of their last 16 games en route to a 27-12 record.3. Indiana and Detroit face off in battle of resurgent Eastern Conference teams. The Pistons have already surpassed their win total from last season, entering this matchup winning 10 of their last 12 outings. The Pacers have been hot themselves, posting a 12-4 record across their last 16 fixtures.