Even with their shocking and disappointing loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers remain perhaps the best team in the NBA. In fact, they could end up with a historic track record when this season comes to an end.

Other than an NBA championship, this individual accomplishment is rare to come by, as only 36 players have received such nods in the association's history. With the 2024-25 season approaching the halfway mark,

Nikola Jokić, averaging 31.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, and shooting 55.4%, delivered back-to-back 40-point games against Victor Wembanyama, who is an MVP contender and Defensive Player of the Year favorite.

The OKC Thunder impressively defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night in a battle of the two best teams in the NBA, thanks to 40 points from MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.