For an Oklahoma City Thunder team that is 34-6, there has been no shortage of advesity this season. The no excuse Thunder have had to navigate being without Che

The Thunder announced Hartenstein will miss at least a week with a calf strain. Already without Chet Holmgren, OKC will likely rely on the small-ball approach it utilized earlier this season during the first time they were without a big.

The Thunder's blowout of the Cavaliers was borne out of a 30-2 run spanning the middle of the first quarter to the beginning of the second quarter.

Despite having no centers active against the Cavs, the OKC Thunder still managed to blow Cleveland out of the water.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued to make his MVP case with a dazzling 40 points and eight assists in just 29 minutes. Luguentz Dort dominated at both ends — his season-high 22 points and six 3s told just part of the story — and after Thursday’s game both the Thunder and Cavs have identical 34-6 records. But a much larger statement was made.