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Takeaways from Cavs-Thunder, the game of the year in the NBA

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The highly anticipated matchup between the NBA's conference leaders -- the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder -- lived up to the hype and then some Wednesday night in Cleveland.

Both teams entered the game riding double-digit win streaks, and the game played out like a heavyweight tilt. The score was rarely beyond two possessions throughout, but a late Cavs run that featured clutch shooting and a few big stops secured a 129-122 win for the East's top seed.