Bill Reiter, NBA analyst for CBS Sports, recently created a tier list of NBA's title contenders. He included the Cavaliers in his top level, along with just two other teams: the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder. "The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are head and shoulders above everyone else," Reiter wrote.

Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder came through with a 121-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 31 points