Cleveland is now 35-6 halfway through the regular season with its 124-117 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.

Donovan Mitchell had 36 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell works toward the basket against Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards during the first half Saturday. (Abbie Parr/The Associated Press)

On one hand, the Cavs have raced out to one of the best starts in the entire history of the NBA, and look every bit the part of a genuine contender so far this season. But on the other hand, it is an open secret that the Celtics are mostly sleep-walking through their current campaign to save their legs for the postseason.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers no longer have the best record in the NBA after their loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The first Cavaliers-Thunder matchup was one of the games of the year, Cleveland winning at home. The rematch was less exciting, OKC winning a blowout.

The league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers and west-leading Oklahoma City Thunder clash once again in primetime. Find out how to watch for free.

Vegas always knows,' the old saying goes, but in this case, what do they know? FanDuel still has the Oklahoma City Thunder favored by two points against the Cl

Only one more quarter stands between the Thunder and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Cavaliers 75-49. The Thunder entered the game having won three straight and they're just one quarter away from another.