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Thunder-Cavs up 20% on ESPN as 'The Rematch' looms Thursday

The teams with the NBA's 2 best records will meet again on Jan. 16 after waging their classic on Jan. 8.

The Cavs surge in the 4th quarter to defeat the Thunder and end OKC's 15-game win streak in an epic East vs. West clash.

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The much-anticipated OKC-CLE game averaged 1.87 million viewers on ESPN Wednesday night, up +20% vs. the comparable window last year. The game peaked with 2.5 million viewers.

The back-and-forth contest, which featured 30 lead changes and marked the first time a team on a 15-game win streak met one on a 10-game win streak, saw the Cavs win an instant classic, 129-122.

The teams face off for “The Rematch” on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT / truTV / Max.

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