The contest that ended in the Cavs pulling out a 129-122 victory over the Thunder averaged 1.87 million viewers, marking a 20% increase to the comparable window last year, with viewership peaking at 2.5 million. The numbers underscore the excitement surrounding the high-stakes battle, which many have already dubbed the “game of the year.”

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.

Right now, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the league’s best team. Hands down. They’ve passed all the tests, knocking off the league’s hottest team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, 129-122, in what easily lived up to the hype as the league’s biggest game of the season to date.