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Enjoying a mid-career breakthrough, Johnson is averaging 19.6 points on 49.6/42.8/89.7 shooting splits, approaching the 50/40/90 benchmark reached by just nine players in NBA history. He’s the most coveted player on the trade market right now, quite possibly the only difference-maker available to a contender.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Tuesday that they have waived Branden Carlson. This move opens up a standard roster spot on the 15-player roster. The Thunder added Carlson on Nov. 16. He appeared in seven games. The 15th roster spot has been a rotating door this season. Alex Reese and Malevy Leons previously held it.

The Thunder (30-6) are fresh off their first loss in over a month. The Cleveland Cavaliers snapped OKC's franchise-best 15-game win streak on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each had a 20-plus-point double-double.

The OKC Thunder set a franchise record for longest winning streak this season. Here's a look back at OKC's impressive 15-game winning streak. 🏀

The Knicks returned to the win column with a 112-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors, one earned with Karl-Anthony Towns back in the lineup and old friends RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley repping Canada. Thus ends the Knicks' longest losing streak of the season at three and evens things up on this lengthy homestand.

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Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers will host Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in a historic NBA matchup

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Mazzulla says the pressure on the Celtics is coming from comparisons to Cavs and Thunder: "Oh, you're not as good because you're not them."